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SF Giants recall prospect Heliot Ramos, place Joc Pederson on Family Emergency List

The SF Giants placed outfielder Joc Pederson on the Family Medical Emergency List prior to their final game of the season, recalling prospect Heliot Ramos.
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SF Giants recall prospect Heliot Ramos, place Joc Pederson on Family Emergency List
SF Giants recall prospect Heliot Ramos, place Joc Pederson on Family Emergency List

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The SF Giants recalled prospect outfielder Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento prior to the final game of the regular season. Giants outfielder Joc Pederson was placed on the Family Medical Emergency List, opening a spot on the big-league roster for Ramos.

Ramos was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft and had been one of the best prospects in the organization ever since. Coming into the year, the Giants were hopeful that Ramos could solidify himself in an everyday role at the big-league level by the end of the season. However, Ramos has had the roughest year of his professional career.

Ramos made his MLB debut earlier in the season but has oscillated between the majors and Triple-A. In his brief big-league stints, Ramos has made some impressive defensive plays in the outfield. With that said, he has failed to be productive at the plate. In 22 plate appearances with the Giants, Ramos has an abysmal .100/.182/.100 triple-slash with six strikeouts.

At Triple-A Sacramento, Ramos has been more productive at the plate. Granted, his performance has still left a lot to be desired. In 108 games with the River Cats, Ramos hit .227/.305/.349 with 17 doubles and 11 home runs. In the context of the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, though, Ramos has been one of the worst-position players in the league. According to weighted runs created plus (wRC+), which puts offensive production in the context of the league, Ramos has been 36% less productive than the average hitter in the league.

The move also officially ends Joc Pederson's season. The Bay Area native signed a one-year deal with the Giants last offseason and was easily the team's best hitter this season. He batted .274/.353/.521 with a team-high 23 home runs in 134 games. Pederson was selected to the second All-Star game of his career as well. Hopefully, whoever in Pederson's family is dealing with a medical emergency is able to recover quickly.

The SF Giants will take on the San Diego Padres this afternoon in the final game of the regular season. While manager Gabe Kapler will not have Pederson available, young prospect Heliot Ramos will be an option to deploy off the bench.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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