Alex Ramírez has already been reassigned to minor league camp. The Mets prospect has had a long history with the Mets from being a former top prospect to minor league free agent this past off-season. Before the 2023 season he was even a top-100 prospect in baseball ranked #92 by Baseball America, #101 by Baseball Prospectus and #96 from MLB Pipeline.
Alex Ramírez has seen his stock fall, but he’s only 22-years old. When he played in Binghamton last season he was 2.7 years younger than the average player. At every level he’s played in the Mets system he has been between 2.2 and 3.5 years younger than the average player in the league.
Things got tougher for Ramírez in terms of depth position over last couple of years. Earlier this spring the Mets acquired Alexander Canario who is out of options and instantly jumped above all outfielders on NRI deals on the depth chart. Over the last several seasons the Mets have acquired or drafted a slew of outfield prospects (many who play infield too) including Drew Gilbert, Ryan Clifford, Carson Benge, Jett Williams and Eli Serrano III. Plus the Mets are still figuring out where to play Luisangel, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio. There’s just a lot of traffic in front of Ramírez.
Ramírez needed to make a statement this spring, but didn’t really. As of writing he has gone 3-for-15 with a walk over eight games, striking out seven times. This is after a year in Binghamton where he slashed .210/.291/.299 over 124 games.
In 2022 Ramírez hit .281/.346/.436 over 121 games with 11 home runs, 30 doubles and 21 stolen bases. He’s still chasing the success from this year. Here’s hoping he get off to a fast start this season and reignite his prospect status.
