Ex-SF Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos is off to historically bad start with Yankees (and just made it worse)

Heliot Ramos has gotten off to a bad start with the New York Yankees. While he seemed very excited at the prospect of joining the storied franchise after the SF Giants dealt him at the trade deadline, he has really struggled in pinstripes to a historic degree and has not done himself any favors as of late.

Entering Sunday's game, Ramos has gone 2-for-32, or hit .063, since joining New York which is the worst batting average for a position player in his first 10 games with the Yankees since a guy named Skeeter Shelton back in 1915. When you have to go back to dudes named Skeeter who played during World War I it’s either historically great or historically bad and sadly Ramos is on the wrong side of this one.

To make matters worse, Ramos did not hustle on a ground ball in a recent game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The ball was bobbled by the shortstop and had Ramos been booking it down the line he probably would have been safe but he was just jogging casually and was out.

This comes after a wardrobe malfunction during his first game with the team, which may have been a bad omen, and a misplayed ball in the outfield which let Yankees fans know that Giants fans were not joking about the defensive issues.

That’s not the best way to ingratiate yourself to a new fanbase, especially one as tough to please as the Yankees. It’s still early in his tenure so it’s far too early to say that Ramos is washed or that he is going to be a total bust with New York.

He’s still only 26 years old and is under team control through the 2029 season so there’s plenty of time for him to turn things around but the Yankees are not going to be patient forever with him. We just saw them move on from Camilo Doval who struggled mightily with the Yankees after the Giants traded him last year so if Ramos underperforms next season as well they may pull the plug.

Giants have been trying new guys out in left field

As for the Giants, they are now auditioning guys in left field to replace Ramos. Victor Bericoto profiles similarly to Ramos, perhaps a bit too similarly because just like Ramos he has made some truly boneheaded plays in the outfield and on the bases while also providing some very impressive power at the plate.

Turner Hill just got called up and he is more of a contact bat but he should definitely get some opportunities the rest of the season to see if he can continue to hit the way he did down in Triple-A.

The Giants may end up having to sign a free agent or make a trade to address left field in the offseason if they feel no adequate replacement exists on the roster, but with the way Ramos has performed so far they probably feel pretty smart about the trade although we know things can change quickly.

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