Infielder Rafael Ramirez Jr. was traded from the Guardians to the Nationals in a four-player deal.
Yes, Ramirez is the son of that Rafael Ramirez, the one-time All-Star who played for the Braves during the Superstation years and then finished his career with the Astros in 1992. Junior, who, having turned 19 last week, is 47 years younger than his father, was hitting just.187/.301/.319 in low-A ball, but that’s only so distressing at his age. He was much better in Rookie ball last season (.250/.453/.427), and the expectation is that he’ll develop some power as he fills out.
