The Braves inked Harold Ramírez to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. The information was introduced (on X) by Gwinnett broadcaster Dave Lezotte.
It’s the third group of the season for the right-handed hitting outfielder. Ramírez started the yr with the Rays. He struggled over the primary couple months and was launched in June. He caught on with the Nationals, the place he hit .243/.273/.365 in slightly below a month of play. Washington launched him final week.
Between the 2 groups, Ramírez hit .261/.280/.324 throughout 246 plate appearances. A dearth of walks or energy left him with a reasonably empty batting common. Ramírez was a way more productive hitter between 2022-23. He mixed for a .306/.348/.432 slash in practically 900 journeys over that two-year stretch in Tampa Bay. He made an especially aggressive offensive strategy work with good bat-t0-ball expertise and a willingness to hit all fields. Ramírez feasted on left-handed pitching, teeing off a .374/.412/.509 clip with the platoon benefit.
There’s no draw back for Atlanta in sending him to Gwinnett to see if he can recapture a few of that kind. The Rays are answerable for Ramírez’s $3.8MM wage. If the Braves name him up, they’d solely have to pay the prorated portion of the $740K minimal for any time he’s on the MLB roster. Ramírez would technically be eligible for arbitration and controllable by 2025 in that occasion, however he’d want a monster end to the season for Atlanta to think about tendering him a contract that’d possible high $4MM.
Jorge Soler is again in tonight’s beginning lineup after lacking a couple of video games with a hamstring concern. That ought to push Ramón Laureano again to the bench. Laureano, who performed poorly sufficient early within the yr that the Guardians launched him, has rebounded with a .284/.318/.520 slash in 29 video games for Atlanta. He has solidified his roster spot within the course of. Barring damage, Ramírez’s finest path to a job could be to interchange Adam Duvall. The Braves have caught by Duvall, who has mashed lefties (.260/.350/.529) however been unplayable in opposition to righty pitching (.146/.184/.224).
Ramírez could be eligible for postseason play if the Braves needed to offer him a glance. That’s true no matter whether or not he’s on the 40-man roster by September 1. Gamers who’re in a company on a non-roster deal by the beginning of the month can take part within the playoffs if the commissioner’s workplace approves them as damage substitutes. That’s a formality and occurs with a pair gamers across the league in most years.
