Playing for the Florida Marlins is about as close as Major League Baseball can come to having a site in the witness protection program, but even toiling away in anonymity, shortstop Hanley Ramirez is turning heads and creating a name for himself as one of the best young players in the game.
A year after becoming only the fourth shortstop ever to join the 30-30 club, the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year has stepped his game up another run and now has to be considered among the top shortstops in the sport.
Image by Sportech via Flickr
Primarily a leadoff hitter during his first three seasons, Ramirez moved into the number three spot in the lineup this season and immediately made some big noise with a grand slam home run on opening day.
Through the first seven weeks of the season, Ramirez ranks among the league leaders with a .348 batting average while already slugging seven home runs, driving home 21 runs and swiping six bases.
He is well on his way to increa...
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Miguel Tejada,
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Jose Reyes,
Jason Bartlett,
Ryan Theriot
TEAMS: Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Miami Marlins
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