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Pirates lose underrated reliever prospect to Giants in sneaky signing

Can't keep 'em all.

San Francisco Giants Introduce Manager Tony Vitello | Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/GettyImages

Pirates fans watched a very exciting farm system develop in 2025, seeing Konnor Griffin blossom into a future star, Esmerlyn Valdez turn into a top slugging prospect, and Hunter Barco hit another level. It was easy to forget about other underrated prospects through all that hype. One player that fell under the radar was Wilkin Ramos, an unranked right-hander who put together an excellent season, but recently slipped away to the Giants on a minor league deal.