Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SF | OF | 3 | 50 |
Grades Update: Apr 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 50 |
Apr 2021 Report
Evaluator: Jake Martin
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 188 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 Round 1
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: 6-foot, 188-pound frame. Average height, pretty solid build, lots of muscle throughout. Combination of muscle and above-average athleticism. Probably done developing physically.
Hit: Slightly open stance, pretty wide base with moderate bend in knees. Hands start near back shoulder with barrel tilt swaying from over his shoulder to pointing in the air. Body is on-line from head to feet, slight lean over the plate once he strides due to slightly open stance. Small stride towards pitcher. Pretty upward swing path due to front leg lockout. Present bat speed with thump in the bat. Uses back leg really well, driving down through contact. Could make additional contact if he moved forward through contact and did not lock out his front leg, more barrel time in the zone. Average if not slightly below average bat-to-ball skills. More pull heavy than anything else but still hits to all fields. Generally ground balls are all pull side, line drives are more pull side but some spray, and fly balls are a consistent spray. Below average strikeout rate and average walk rate. Sells out for power. Grade: 40
Power: Hits the ball really hard. Average or slightly below average bat-to-ball skills because he sells out for power. Bat path takes an upward swing plane creating loft. Generally has more home run power to the pull side but he is still able to hit home runs the opposite way. Would probably profile as a 20-25 home run guy in the Major Leagues. Might be better suited to aim for 10-15 home runs and make additional contact. Hits the ball extremely hard and runs decently, could rack up a ton of extra base hits. Grade: 55
Field: Currently a center fielder in the Minor Leagues but profiles better as a corner outfielder moving forward. Above-average athleticism and average speed make him an average defender and a passable center fielder. Average routes and jumps to balls as well as lateral movement. Grade: 50
Arm: Really strong arm from the outfield. Throws carry well and are fairly accurate. If he is destined for a corner spot, right field seems likely thanks to his arm strength. Could be a plus right fielder. Grade: 60
Run: Above-average runner as it currently stands. He is only 21 years old and is built well so it will most likely regress to an average point when he reaches the Major Leagues. Hustles out of the box on ground balls. Not a burner but doesn't dog it either. Grade: 50
Overall: Heliot Ramos has been a highly touted prospect ever since his selection in the first round of the 2017 draft. A lot to like from a tools perspective. Hits the ball extremely hard and has projectable power. His defensive and speed tools are good enough to pass in the Major Leagues but unspectacular. The main concern is his hit tool. His strikeout rate has always been below average and it got even worse once he reached Double-A in 2019. In fact, he struggled upon reaching Double-A but he still had an overall above-average offensive profile. If he cannot cut down on strikeouts, he will be a three-true outcome player who does not hit for substantial power and only an average walk rate with average defense. However, if he can cut down on strikeouts, he could be an all-star caliber player. The gap between the floor and ceiling all rest in his hit tool.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Moderate
