When catcher Wilson Ramos went down with a hamstring injury, the Tampa Bay Rays lost their biggest trade chip. He was headed somewhere. Perhaps back to his previous team, the Washington Nationals. And surely, the Rays would have received some pieces that most likely would have helped over the next few years.
With that said, and the events of the past week, it is time for the Rays to go the other direction.
It’s @WRamosC3’s world. #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/p940zwotiF
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 11, 2018
After being voted into this year’s All Star Game as the American League catcher, he’s proved himself as one of the best out there, albeit a catcher who gets injured some.