Ramon Ramirez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #8 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Adjusted Grade: 35
  
  Track Record: Ramirez signed out of Venezuela in 2023 and immediately jumped onto the scene when he arrived in the U.S. for the Royals’ fall instructional league, showing feel to hit and big power. After a strong Arizona Complex League season in 2024, Ramirez made his full-season debut with Low-A Columbia in 2025 and slashed .244/.339/.442 with 11 homers and a .198 isolated slugging percentage in 77 games. He was off to a solid start before missing nearly two months of the Carolina League season with left hand inflammation. His numbers dipped significantly after his return, with his Carolina League OPS dropping from .838 to .775.
  
  Scouting Report: Ramirez has an appealing combination of offensive tools at his disposal. He’s a fluid mover in the box with an efficient swing and an early leg lift. He has also already demonstrated the ability to make adjustments. For those reasons, he projects to hit for both average and power. He has the bat speed to handle velocity, but he sells out at times and needs to get deeper into counts. Ramirez is adept at using all fields, with more than 50% of balls going middle to opposite field. An outfielder before signing with the Royals, Ramirez is still a work in progress behind the plate, with the missed time in 2025 further delaying his defensive development. He has plus arm strength but needs to improve his blocking and receiving. His body looked firmer in 2025, increasing his chances of staying behind the plate. A below-average runner, Ramirez doesn’t clog the bases and can steal the occasional bag, but speed will not be part of his game.
  
  The Future: Ramirez has plenty of development ahead, but if he continues improving his defense he projects as a bat-over-glove catcher. He should be ready to move to High-A Quad Cities to begin 2026.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55
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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #22 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Of the few Dominican Summer League players that the Royals brought to their fall instructional league, Ramirez stood out the most. The native Venezuelan signed for just $57,500 in 2023 but quickly jumped to the head of the Royals’ international class after torching the DSL to the tune of a .344/.440/.615 line and eight homers in 41 games. His 1.055 OPS would have ranked among the tops in the DSL had he qualified, and his eight home runs tied for eighth among all hitters.
  
  Scouting Report: Ramirez has feel to hit with an advanced, powerful swing that shows excellent adjustability and barrel accuracy. He can also handle velocity, projecting the ability to hit for both average and power. His 90th percentile exit velocity of roughly 102 mph in the DSL was well above-average for the level. Like any young catcher, Ramirez has work to do on all facets of his defense. But he has a foundation that indicates he can one day be a plus defender with a plus arm. Both his throwing and receiving improved throughout the season. He’s a below-average runner who could slow down as he matures.
  
  The Future: An exciting prospect at a premium position, Ramirez still has a lot of development ahead. He’ll stay in Arizona in 2024 with an assignment to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60