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Has San Francisco Giants Breakout Star Earned His First All-Star Nod?

The San Francisco Giants have one of the best under-the-radar All-Star candidates
Dylan Sanders|
Jun 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos (17) reacts after hitting a two run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Oracle Park.
Jun 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos (17) reacts after hitting a two run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Oracle Park. | Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

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The San Francisco Giants don't have a clear answer for who will represent the team at the 2024 All-Star game.

As MLB's David Adler looked for the league's top All-Star candidates that aren't getting enough hype, he highlighted San Francisco outfielder Heliot Ramos.

Ramos has been a great story story this season and that would only be amplified by making his first All-Star game.

The Puerto Rico native was the No. 19 overall selection of the 2017 MLB draft. He's been solid in the minors since he first joined the Giants farm system, the problem was always his MLB production.

He made his debut in 2022 where he had a slashing line of .100/.182/.282 across nine games. He was just 22 years old, though, so it wasn't like anyone had started to panic.

He started the 2023 season back in Triple-A, but eventually worked his way back to the majors for a second stint. In 25 games, he slashed just .179/.233/.304.

Once again, he started 2024 in Triple-A. He got another chance when Jorge Soler went down with an injury.

The 24-year-old started out hot, but people questioned if it was finally for real. He's been performing at a consistently high level for over the past month and people are starting to notice.

Through 35 games this season, he's slashing a fantastic .326/.404/.561. The past two weeks have been even better, putting up a .396/.483/.771 line with five home runs in that short amount of time.

He leads all San Francisco batters with a .965 OPS this season and tied for the lead with eight home runs despite playing over 20 less games than a good chunk of the lineup.

Along with being very good at the plate, Ramos has been a great defender as well. He has three outs above average across all three outfield positions.

A late start could prove to make it hard for him to make an All-Star team this year, but from a pure talent stand point he has earned it.

There aren't many players that have been as good as he's been since being called up. He's currently tied with San Diego Padres' Jurickson Profar for the second-most WAR among National League outfielders.

Not only has the right-handed batter been a bright spot this year, he looks to be the real deal as the front office plans for the future.

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DYLAN SANDERS

Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders

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