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Baseball America believes Ramon Ramirez is a Royals breakout prospect to watch in 2025.
Ramon Ramirez, C
Preseason Rank: 11
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
Track Record: Ramirez was already a known prospect before his first official game in the states and his 2024 season in the Arizona Complex League went a long way in proving the early hype was on point. The native Venezuelan hit .265/.379/.459 with seven home runs in 170 at-bats with lots of hard contact.
Scouting Report: Ramirez has excellent adjustability and barrel accuracy with an efficient swing and the bat speed to handle velocity. He projects to hit for both average and power. With more experience he’ll learn to avoid chasing pitches early and go deeper in the count to be able to get pitches he can drive. Questions remain on his defense, but Ramirez is still relatively new to catching. He has a plus arm but lacks accuracy now. He receives well with soft hands, but with occasional mental lapses behind the dish, although the intense heat in what is often called the Fire League is a tough development environment for catchers. With a strong, burly body, there will be the usual concerns about his size and the ability to remain behind the plate, but he has a good awareness of his body and how to maintain it.
The Future: If Ramirez continues the growth of his skills behind the plate to go with showing he can handle more advanced pitching, he’ll likely be a top ten prospect in the Royals organization before long. He’ll get his chance in 2025 at Low-A Columbia.
Scouting Grades: HIT: 50. POW: 55. RUN: 40. FLD: 50. ARM: 60.
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