San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos Blasts Home Run to Make Franchise History

Heliot Ramos homered for the second straight game on Wednesday, earning him a spot in the San Francisco Giants history books.

The San Francisco Giants center fielder went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI, playing a key role in his team's eventual 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals. His solo shot in the top of the fifth produced the go-ahead run, and San Francisco never looked back.

Ramos entered the series against the Nationals batting .143 with a .325 OPS over his previous six games. He is batting .400 with a 1.400 OPS since the Giants landed in Washington, though.

The 24-year-old former top prospect has now belted 17 home runs in 76 games played in 2024.

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, Ramos' 17 homers are the most by a Giants player under the age of 25 through their first 76 appearances of a season since Will Clark had 19 through the same number of games in 1988.

Clark may not have been a Hall of Famer, but he was a six-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger. He racked up 2,176 hits, 284 home runs, 1,205 RBI and a 56.5 WAR over the course of his 15-year MLB career, batting .303 with an .880 OPS along the way.

By emulating Clark's early-career production, Ramos could be setting himself up to enjoy similar success moving forward.