Mauricio Ramos (baseball)

Mauricio (Garrido) Ramos (born February 2, 1992) is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.

Mauricio Ramos
Ramos with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2016
Free agent
Third baseman
Born: (1992-02-02) February 2, 1992 (age 32)
Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

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Kansas City Royals

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He was signed by the Kansas City Royals at 18 years old as an amateur free agent in November 2010.[1] In 2016, Ramos was a Texas League all-star and finished second in the league in hits and third in batting average.[2] However, he never rose above Double-A in affiliated baseball.[1] In 2017, Ramos played in 92 games for the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, hitting .258/.299/.388 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI. Ramos elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[3]

Evansville Otters

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On February 19, 2020, Ramos signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. On April 14, 2021, Ramos was released by the Otters.[4]

International career

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Ramos was selected to the roster for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[5]

Personal life

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As of 2019, he lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Otters sign Delgado, Anderson, Portela and Ramos". Frontier League. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ Boyd, Paul (4 April 2017). "Baseball: Naturals roster combines experience with youth". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Transactions – Frontier League".
  5. ^ Adler, David (February 8, 2017). "Colombia's star duo set to lead Classic squad". mlb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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