Bryan Ramos
Third Baseman
2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 4
Charlotte Knights

The Pale Hose inked Bryan Ramos to an international free-agent deal in 2018 when he was only 16 years old, and the infielder slowly but surely inched his way up the ladder (in our South Side Sox/Sox Populi Top 100 Prospects, Ramos moved up every year but 2024, when he slipped from No. 3 to 4).

The prospect entered this season ranked No. 4 in the system not just by us but by MLB, angling toward a possible debut as a September call-up. So the rookie’s big league debut on May 4 came as quite a surprise for White Sox fans, especially coming straight from the Barons. In his first 10 games, it seemed that Ramos was born to be a major-leaguer, as he slashed a solid .281/.294/.344 with a .638 OPS.

Unfortunately, after that short cup of coffee, the 22-year-old went down with a left quad strain and spent 10 days on the IL. He struggled mightily after his return, not getting a single hit or walk over 14 at-bats. The Sox returned Ramos to the minors (“promoting” him to the Triple-A Knights), where he spent the next three months. Charlotte looked good on him, as Ramos hit .263/.339/.416 with a .755 OPS while he worked to fully recover from his quad injury. He also demonstrated a bit of power, crushing eight bombs for the Knights, flashing his natural ability to hit the ball hard and drive it in the air.

Ramos returned to the majors on September 4 and played with the South Siders for the remainder of the year. While the offense wasn’t spectacular (202/.252/.333 and a .586 OPS), the defense played. He only committed one error in 55 chances at third, resulting in a .982 fielding percentage.

With MLB’s most newest release of the Sox’s top prospects, Ramos has dropped to No. 12 overall, likely due to his mediocre performance on the major league roster and, let’s be honest, prospect fatigue. It’s important to note, though, that the Cuban native will turn 23 at the start of 2025, still extremely young (-4.7 age difference) for a major leaguer. By all accounts, Ramos has the makeup of a good teammate and works hard to improve his game.

Congratulations to Bryan on a memorable season! He’s definitely a player for Sox fans to watch next season.

2024 Sox Populi White Sox Minor League All-Star Team
Ronny Hernandez (C)
Edgar Quero (C) (Player of the Year)
Caden Connor (1B)
Tim Elko (1B)
Ryan Galanie (1B)
Shawn Goosenberg (1B)
Wilmer Difo (2B)
Rikuu Nishida (2B/LF)
Brooks Baldwin (SS)
Javier Mogollón (SS)
Bryan Ramos (3B)
Zach DeLoach (LF)
Mark Payton (LF)
Abraham Núñez (CF)
Mason Adams (RHSP)
Aldrin Batista (RHSP)
Jake Peppers (RHSP)
Ky Bush (LHSP)
Lucas Gordon (LHSP)
Noah Schultz (LHSP) (Pitcher of the Year)
Tyler Schweitzer (LHSP)
Drew Thorpe (RHSP)
Eric Adler (RHRP)
Adisyn Coffey (RHRP)
Bryce Collins (RHRP)
Aaron McGarity (RHRP)

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