The San Francisco Giants haven’t successfully drafted and developed an outfielder in quite a long time. The last few years have seen the Giants make a run on outfielders. It’s something they needed.
Heliot Ramos hails from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. A stud prep hitter, he’s one of the youngest players in this draft class as he still is 17 years old. His biggest assets are his speed and power, both are given ratings of 55 by MLBPipeline.com.
Here is what his profile on MLBPipeline.com has to say:
“There is no question that Ramos has a big, strong athletic build and has legitimate power potential.