The Cincinnati Reds outrighted outfielder Henry Ramos to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. Ramos, who was with the SF Giants organization in 2019 and is the brother of 2017 Giants first-round pick outfielder Heliot Ramos ( Giants Top 30 Prospect), was designated for assignment by the Reds earlier this week to clear a spot on the roster for Nick Martini. Heliot and Henry were hopeful that they would face off in a MLB game early next week when the Reds and Giants play a three-game series. However, both were sent back to the minors less than a week before the potential matchup.
Ramos received a call-up from the Reds earlier this season after hitting .315/.399/.522 with 11 doubles, two triples, and nine home runs in 54 Triple-A games. Since joining the big-league team, Ramos struggled to maintain that production. While his .243 batting average and .349 on-base percentage were passable, Ramos managed just four extra-base hits in 86 plate appearances. With a meager .311 slugging percentage, Ramos was not generating the offensive production Cincinnati wanted to see. So, he will now return to Triple-A, where he will likely finish the season before becoming a minor league free agent.
Ramos made his big-league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2021, hitting .200/.255/.300 in just 55 big-league plate appearances. However, the 31-year-old switch-hitter has spent the majority of the past seven seasons at Triple-A affiliate for various clubs. In fact, Ramos has appeared in 418 Triple-A games during his career, hitting .299/.357/.479 across six seasons.
Ramos was drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of high school by the Boston Red Sox, reaching Triple-A in 2016 before he became a minor league free agent. Ramos has since signed with the Dodgers, Giants, Rangers, Diamondbacks, and now Reds. He also signed with the KT Wiz in the KBO last season but suffered a toe fracture just 18 games into his tenure and was subsequently released.
During his lone season with the SF Giants, 2019, Henry Ramos spent the entire year at Triple-A Sacramento. As has often been the case, he was a solid producer, hitting .269/.319/.439 with 12 home runs in 96 games, but never received a big-league opportunity.
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