Overview
- Ramirez opened Brazil’s World Baseball Classic pool game by taking Giants ace Logan Webb deep in the first inning against Team USA.
- Earlier in the week, he homered off Rangers star Jacob deGrom in a pre-tournament exhibition, drawing wider attention to his bat.
- Drafted by the Angels in the 17th round in 2024, he spent 2025 between rookie ball and High-A and is not listed among the club’s top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline.
- Born in Florida to Dominican great Manny Ramirez and a Brazilian mother, he is eligible for Brazil and wears No. 24 in a nod to his father.
- The 20-year-old outfielder had committed to Tennessee before signing with Los Angeles, making him one of the tournament’s younger contributors.