Mauricio Ramos | |
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![]() Ramos with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2016 | |
Free agent | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Cartagena, Colombia | February 2, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Mauricio (Garrido) Ramos (born February 2,1992) is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.
Ramos was signed by the Kansas City Royals at 18 years old as an amateur free agent on November 20,2010. [1] He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dominican Summer League Royals. Ramos spent the 2012 season with the rookie-level Arizona League Royals,playing in 48 games and batting .283/.332/.393 with two home runs and 31 RBI. [2]
Ramos split the 2013 campaign between the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and rookie-level Burlington Royals,hitting a cumulative .318/.351/.441 with one home run,28 RBI,and two stolen bases across 58 total appearances. [3] He made 109 appearances for the Single-A Lexington Legends during the 2014 season,batting .279/.335/.422 with nine home runs and 54 RBI. [4] Ramos played in 123 games for the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2015,slashing .265/.313/.372 with eight home runs and 59 RBI. [1]
In 2016,Ramos was a Texas League all-star and finished second in the league in hits and third in batting average. [5] 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. [6]
On April 26,2018,Ramos signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [7] He played in one game for the team,going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. Ramos became a free agent following the season.
On February 19,2020,Ramos signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. [8] However,he did not play in a game for the team. On April 14,2021,Ramos was released by the Otters. [9]
Ramos was selected to the roster for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. [10]
As of 2019 [update] ,he lived in Idaho Falls,Idaho. [1]