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Birth Date	8-10-1987
Height	6' 1"
Weight	241 lbs

Age	37 years, 3 months, 11 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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: 4.52016
: 0.52017
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2010	MIN	22	7	28	8	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	.296	.321	.407	91	-0.3	0.0	0.7	0.2
2010	WAS	22	15	54	14	4	0	1	2	9	0	0	0	.269	.296	.404	92	-0.4	-1.2	2.1	0.3
2011	WAS	23	113	435	104	22	1	15	38	76	2	0	2	.267	.334	.445	106	3.4	0.7	21.7	4.7
2012	WAS	24	25	96	22	2	0	3	12	19	0	0	0	.265	.354	.398	92	-0.8	0.6	0.6	0.5
2013	WAS	25	78	303	78	9	0	16	15	42	0	0	1	.272	.307	.470	121	7.3	-1.1	8.6	3.0
2014	WAS	26	88	361	91	12	0	11	17	57	0	0	0	.267	.299	.399	95	-2.0	1.9	1.1	1.7
2015	WAS	27	128	504	109	16	0	15	21	101	0	0	0	.229	.258	.358	72	-14.4	-1.4	12.3	1.9
2016	WAS	28	131	523	148	25	0	22	35	79	2	0	0	.307	.354	.496	121	14.0	-4.3	10.0	4.5
2017	TBA	29	64	224	54	6	0	11	10	36	0	0	0	.260	.290	.447	101	1.0	-3.4	-3.1	0.5
2018	PHI	30	33	101	30	8	1	1	10	19	0	0	0	.337	.396	.483	123	3.1	-2.6	0.0	0.5
2018	TBA	30	78	315	87	14	0	14	22	61	0	0	0	.297	.346	.488	121	9.1	-4.4	-0.8	1.8
2019	NYN	31	141	524	136	19	0	14	44	69	4	1	0	.288	.351	.416	100	2.6	-4.6	-6.7	1.6
Career			901	3468	881	140	2	123	226	571	9	1	3	.275	.322	.436	103	22.6	-19.7	46.5	21.2

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2006	TWI	Rk	GCL	46	172	.249	.327	.348	.297	96	12.4	5.1	1.3	162	0	-0.4	-1.1	11.1	1.6
2007	BLT	A	MDW	73	316	.254	.326	.372	.345	94	5.4	9.3	2	123	0	2.6	-0.4	7.9	2.1
2008	FTM	A+	FSL	126	500	.259	.333	.378	.348	96	4.3	15.4	2.7	115	0	1.0	-7.9	-0.1	1.1
2009	NBR	AA	EAS	54	214	.258	.333	.379	.343	90	12.4	6.5	2.7	136	0	2.2	0.0	8.8	2.1
2009	TWI	Rk	GCL	5	19	.250	.333	.358	.188	82	4	0.6	0	126	0	0.0	-0.7	0.9	0.1
2010	MIN	MLB	AL	7	28	.275	.334	.432	.333	108	-0.3	0.8	0.5	91	9	0.7	0.0	-0.3	0.2
2010	WAS	MLB	NL	15	54	.255	.322	.395	.310	91	-0.6	1.5	0.9	92	9	2.1	-1.2	-0.4	0.3
2010	ROC	AAA	INT	71	295	.267	.338	.408	.274	101	-14.5	8.8	2.8	81	0	12.8	-0.5	-7.0	1.6
2010	SYR	AAA	INT	20	82	.264	.327	.404	.344	103	1.5	2.5	1.2	83	0	2.3	0.7	-6.3	0.0
2011	WAS	MLB	NL	113	435	.248	.311	.384	.297	97	4.9	11.7	6.9	106	10	21.7	0.7	3.4	4.7
2011	ARA	Wnt	VWL	25	94	.000	.000	.000	.277			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	WAS	MLB	NL	25	96	.252	.316	.408	.306	98	2.2	2.6	1.6	92	16	0.6	0.6	-0.8	0.5
2013	WAS	MLB	NL	78	303	.248	.311	.379	.270	102	2.6	8.0	4.8	121	17	8.6	-1.1	7.3	3.0
2013	POT	A+	CAR	3	12	.256	.330	.370	.000	114	-1.9	0.4	0.1	8	0	0.0	0.0	-1.3	-0.1
2013	HAR	AA	EAS	2	5	.260	.319	.402	.500	105	1	0.1	0.1	154	0	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.1
2013	NAT	Rk	GCL	2	5	.312	.378	.376	.000	102	-0.2	0.2	0.1	68	0	0.0	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2014	WAS	MLB	NL	88	361	.248	.310	.381	.290	101	-4.3	9.3	5.5	95	11	1.1	1.9	-2.0	1.7
2014	HAG	A	SAL	1	4	.312	.368	.439	.500	106	1.8	0.1	-0.1	148	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
2014	POT	A+	CAR	2	9	.269	.318	.400	.500	96	3.1	0.3	0.2	225	0	0.0	-0.1	0.9	0.1
2014	HAR	AA	EAS	3	11	.273	.341	.416	.111	106	-1.2	0.3	0.2	67	0	-0.2	0.0	-0.6	0.0
2015	WAS	MLB	NL	128	504	.258	.318	.412	.256	95	-13.8	13.6	8.1	72	10	12.3	-1.4	-14.4	1.9
2016	WAS	MLB	NL	131	523	.256	.320	.419	.327	90	25.7	14.8	8.9	121	9	10.0	-4.3	14.0	4.5
2017	TBA	MLB	AL	64	224	.244	.310	.409	.262	97	-2.8	6.5	3.9	101	16	-3.1	-3.4	1.0	0.5
2017	PCH	A+	FSL	5	15	.255	.335	.377	.182	94	-1.6	0.4	0	48	0	0.0	-0.1	-0.7	0.0
2017	DUR	AAA	INT	8	30	.259	.338	.390	.200	102	-0.1	0.9	0.2	109	0	0.3	-0.2	0.3	0.1
2018	PHI	MLB	NL	33	101	.247	.317	.401	.408	96	6.6	2.8	1.5	123	9	0.0	-2.6	3.1	0.5
2018	TBA	MLB	AL	78	315	.249	.316	.418	.335	99	6.6	8.8	4.6	121	9	-0.8	-4.4	9.1	1.8
2018	CLR	A+	FSL	3	9	.290	.341	.416	.571	100	1.3	0.3	0	141	0	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.1
2019	NYN	MLB	NL	141	524	.249	.320	.428	.310	95	5.5	15.8	8.8	100	9	-6.7	-4.6	2.6	1.6

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2006	TWI	Rk	GCL	172	154	18	44	12	1	3	67	26	12	14	4	2	.286	.343	.435	.149	1	1
2007	BLT	A	MDW	316	292	40	85	17	1	8	128	42	19	61	1	1	.291	.345	.438	.147	0	0
2008	FTM	A+	FSL	500	452	50	130	23	2	13	196	78	37	103	0	1	.288	.349	.434	.146	0	0
2009	NBR	AA	EAS	214	205	31	65	16	0	4	93	29	6	23	0	0	.317	.343	.454	.137	0	0
2009	TWI	Rk	GCL	19	19	4	6	1	1	3	18	6	0	0	0	0	.316	.316	.947	.632	0	0
2010	ROC	AAA	INT	295	278	25	67	14	0	5	96	30	12	49	1	2	.241	.278	.345	.104	2	2
2010	SYR	AAA	INT	82	79	14	25	3	1	3	39	8	3	12	0	0	.316	.341	.494	.177	0	0
2010	MIN	MLB	AL	28	27	2	8	3	0	0	11	1	0	3	0	0	.296	.321	.407	.111	0	0
2010	WAS	MLB	NL	54	52	3	14	4	0	1	21	4	2	9	0	0	.269	.296	.404	.135	0	0
2011	WAS	MLB	NL	435	389	48	104	22	1	15	173	52	38	76	0	2	.267	.334	.445	.177	2	4
2011	ARA	Wnt	VWL	94	87	9	19	2	0	1	24	5	7	21	0	0	.218	.277	.276	.057	0	0
2012	WAS	MLB	NL	96	83	11	22	2	0	3	33	10	12	19	0	0	.265	.354	.398	.133	1	0
2013	NAT	Rk	GCL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	.000	0	0
2013	POT	A+	CAR	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.000	0	0
2013	WAS	MLB	NL	303	287	29	78	9	0	16	135	59	15	42	0	1	.272	.307	.470	.199	1	0
2013	HAR	AA	EAS	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750	.250	0	0
2014	HAG	A	SAL	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	5	3	1	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.667	1.000	0
2014	HAR	AA	EAS	11	11	1	2	0	0	1	5	4	0	1	0	0	.182	.182	.455	.273	0
2014	WAS	MLB	NL	361	341	32	91	12	0	11	136	47	17	57	0	0	.267	.299	.399	.132	3
2014	POT	A+	CAR	9	9	1	5	1	0	1	9	5	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	1.000	.444	0
2015	WAS	MLB	NL	504	475	41	109	16	0	15	170	68	21	101	0	0	.229	.258	.358	.128	8	0
2016	WAS	MLB	NL	523	482	58	148	25	0	22	239	80	35	79	0	0	.307	.354	.496	.189	4	0
2017	PCH	A+	FSL	15	14	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	3	0	0	.143	.200	.214	.071	0	0
2017	TBA	MLB	AL	224	208	19	54	6	0	11	93	35	10	36	0	0	.260	.290	.447	.188	3	0
2017	DUR	AAA	INT	30	28	4	7	2	0	2	15	5	2	1	0	0	.250	.300	.536	.286	0	0
2018	PHI	MLB	NL	101	89	9	30	8	1	1	43	17	10	19	0	0	.337	.396	.483	.146	2	0
2018	CLR	A+	FSL	9	9	2	4	3	0	0	7	0	0	2	0	0	.444	.444	.778	.333	0	0
2018	TBA	MLB	AL	315	293	30	87	14	0	14	143	53	22	61	0	0	.297	.346	.488	.191	0	0
2019	NYN	MLB	NL	524	473	52	136	19	0	14	197	73	44	69	1	0	.288	.351	.416	.129	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2010	303	0.4917	0.5479	0.7711	0.7315	0.3701	0.8624	0.5965	0.2289	0.0004
2011	1568	0.5013	0.4904	0.7815	0.6450	0.3350	0.8560	0.6374	0.2185	-0.0074
2012	362	0.5138	0.4890	0.7514	0.6559	0.3125	0.8607	0.5091	0.2486	-0.0016
2013	1034	0.4884	0.5387	0.7989	0.7406	0.3459	0.8690	0.6557	0.2011	-0.0042
2014	1139	0.4829	0.5786	0.7724	0.7745	0.3956	0.8498	0.6309	0.2276	-0.0063
2015	1774	0.4786	0.5383	0.7571	0.7397	0.3535	0.8742	0.5321	0.2429	0.0003
2016	1859	0.4798	0.5024	0.8084	0.7063	0.3144	0.8921	0.6349	0.1916	0.0000
2017	716	0.4818	0.5587	0.7900	0.7159	0.4124	0.8866	0.6340	0.2100	0.0000
2018	1478	0.4486	0.5419	0.7553	0.7738	0.3534	0.8616	0.5660	0.2447	0.0000
2019	1718	0.4593	0.5396	0.7940	0.7364	0.3724	0.8847	0.6416	0.2060	0.0000
Career	11951	0.4781	0.5309	0.7806	0.7250	0.3538	0.8718	0.6090	0.2194	-0.0019

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-06-11	2014-06-26	15-DL	15	14	Right	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-
2014-04-01	2014-05-07	15-DL	36	32	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Hamate Fracture	2014-04-02	-
2013-08-14	2013-08-16	DTD	2	2	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2013-05-16	2013-07-04	15-DL	49	44	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-04-14	2013-04-29	15-DL	15	14	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-02-15	2013-03-03	Camp	16	0	Right	Knee	Recovery From Surgery	ACL	2012-07-18	-
2012-07-18	2012-07-18	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Knee	Surgery	ACL	2012-07-18	-
2012-05-13	2012-10-13	60-DL	153	129	Right	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus Severe Damage	2012-06-01	-
2012-03-14	2012-03-16	Camp	2	0	Right	Foot	Soreness	Heel	-	-
2011-08-28	2011-09-01	DTD	4	3	-	General Medical	Gastrointestinal	GI	-	-
2011-06-29	2011-07-01	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Illness	Flu	-
2011-06-06	2011-06-06	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-06-20	2010-06-30	Minors	10	0		Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2010-03-01	2010-03-05	Camp	4	0	Left	Ankle	Contusion		-
2009-06-15	2009-08-13	Minors	59	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-05-09	2009-05-31	Minors	22	0	Left	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-
2007-08-28	2007-09-15	Minors	18	0	Right	Thumb	Sprain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2021	DET	$2,000,000
2020	NYN	$10,250,000
2019	NYN	$8,250,000
2018	TBA	$10,500,000
2017	TBA	$4,000,000
2016	WAS	$5,350,000
2015	WAS	$3,550,000
2014	WAS	$2,095,000
2013	WAS	$501,250
2012	WAS	$491,250
2011	WAS	$415,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$47,402,500
11 yr	Total	$47,402,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 47 d	Octagon	1 year (2022)

Details

1 year (2022). Signed by Texas as a free agent 8/16/22 (minor-league contract).
1 year/$2M (2021). Signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/26/21. DFA by Detroit 6/15/21. Released 6/20/21. Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 7/6/21 (minor-league contract).
2 years/$19M (2019-20), plus 2021 club option. Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/18. 19:$8.25M, 20:$9.25M, 21:$10M club option ($1.5M buyout). Annual performance bonus: $500,000 for 100 starts at catcher.
2 years/$12.5M (2017-18). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 12/12/16. 17:$4M, 18:$8.5M. Performance bonuses for 2017: $125,000 each for 300, 325 plate appearances. $250,000 each for 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA. Performance bonuses for 2018: $250,000 each for 450, 475, 500 PA. If not on disabled list at end of 2017, 2018 salary increases by $2M with 55 starts in 2017 (met) and increases by an additional $250,000 each for 60, 65, 70, 75 starts. Acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Tampa Bay with $3,443,548 remaining on contract.
1 year/$5.35M (2016). Re-signed by Washington 1/13/16 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$3.55M (2015). Re-signed by Washington 1/15/15 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.095M (2014). Re-signed by Washington 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$501,250 (2013). Re-signed by Washington 3/6/13.
1 year/$491,250 (2012). Re-signed by Washington 3/2/12.
1 year/$415,000 (2011). Re-signed by Washington 3/2/11.
1 year (2010). Re-signed by Minnesota 3/7/10. Acquired by Washington in trade from Minnesota 7/28/10 (Matt Capps deal) (Nationals paid Twins $0.5M as part of the trade).
1 year (2009). Contract purchased by Minnesota 11/19/08. Re-signed by Minnesota 3/8/09.
Signed by Minnesota 2004 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	FRAA
90^o	55	15	3	2	5	9	.300	.364	.480	131	C -1
80^o	37	10	2	1	3	6	.303	.361	.455	123	C 0
70^o	23	6	1	1	2	4	.286	.348	.476	118	C 0
60^o	12	3	1	0	1	2	.273	.333	.364	114	C 0
50^o	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	110	C 0
Weighted Mean	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	111	C 0

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-07-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Heading into year 5 of my rebuild, just kicked off my trade deadline purge by acquiring Taijuan Walker for my Wilson Ramos. Great move, right? (Elton from Pacific Northwest)	I think the move was ok, Elton. If Walker comes back from TJ surgery like a man possessed, then we can talk greatness. (Mark Barry)
2016-01-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are a couple of catcher sleepers to take late in 5x5 keeper league? (LittleRon from WV)	Assuming a 15-team, one catcher mixer I like Wilson Ramos (people are suddenly shying away from him) and Robinson Chirinos. In a two catcher format, Geovany Soto and Jarrod Saltalamacchia are backups who could push their way into enough time to be better than the bottom end guys who are playing every day. (Mike Gianella)
2015-07-23 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Whats up with Wilson Ramos? He's batting .203 over the last 30 days, he has 9 homers but 2 of them came off position players in the same game. He has a really high ground ball rate too. I picked up Realmuto this week and started him over Ramos. Should I ride the hot hand with Realmuto, or stick with Ramos? 5x5 NL only, 8 teams, I'm in 7th place, so I need some upside. (ganz1080 from CT)	I haven't really seen a lot of Nationals games, and the ones I have seen (against the Mets) he hasn't looked discernibly worse than he usually does. I wonder if fatigue is playing a factor since he almost always has some injury where he misses a few games and that hasn't happened this year. For the upside, I think you have to stick with Ramos and hope that the bat comes around. (Mike Gianella)
2015-03-25 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Dynasty rotisserie: which side do you like? Xander Bogaerts and Wilson Ramos or Carlos Gonzalez, Clint Frazier, and Rick Porcello? (El Ashaban from Queens)	I'll take side two, but I don't want to set a precedent for answering fantasy questions. We have an awesome staff who is more than happy to take those. Use the bat signal. A lot. Seriously, send them 10 questions a day, they'll love it. (Jordan Gorosh)
2015-01-20 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Hi Ben! I need to cut three of the following from my 16 team 5x5 dynasty team; Cody Asche, John Jaso, Ike Davis, Dayan Viciedo, Will Venable, Gerardo Parra. Who gets the axe if it you made the call? Keep in mind Asche is my only insurance for Wright at 3B and Jaso is Wilson Ramos’ backup. many thanks! (Gravybill from Paradise)	Viciedo, Venable, Asche. If you're super worried about Wright, cut Parra instead. (Ben Carsley)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Gattis or Wilson Ramos 12 team h2h? (Heather from CA)	I still want Ramos. If he gets hurt, there are always options on the wire in a 12-team league. (Bret Sayre)
2014-02-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I can keep Pablo Sandoval or Wilson Ramos on my fantasy team. Who do you think will have the better season? (cracker73 from Florida)	I want to say Ramos but the health aspect scares me. So I guess Sandoval. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	With no defined role and the likelihood that he might be a middle reliever, how do you value Carlos Martinez in an NL keeper league? Which two would you keep between him at $5, Eric Young Jr ($10) and Wilson Ramos ($13)? (Scott from LA)	I like Martinez a lot. He's a rare player where I go with the skills over the role. I have him at $10 in my home league NL and am keeping him no matter what happens this spring. That being said, it's kind of tough to keep him over Ramos if you have to choose one. Ramos should start and even if he only gets another 300 at bats or so he's a catcher and should earn that. Young is also uncertain on his role and might not get the opportunity to steal 40+ bases again. I'd go Ramos, since I think you should be able to get Martinez back at that price because he's not closing or starting. (Mike Gianella)
2013-12-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With only a handful of catching stars and many of the current crop looking at position changes in the not too distant future, which of the young catchers do you see stepping up to the elite? Do you think Wilson Ramos is in that conversation? (Scott from LA)	Ramos is a good guess. Probably the best guess, actually. I don't think Welington Castillo will become elite, but I think people slept on how good he was last season. (R.J. Anderson)
2012-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I usually wait until after the 15th round to take a catcher. Please give me a great post-15th round guy to focus on this year behind the plate. (chiefsalsa from Utah)	If I take a catcher late in a draft, I'm almost always going for a high power guy unless someone slips or I particularly like someone else. Very few will give you a good BA anyway, especially that late, that I'll take the cheap power and compensate for the average elsewhere. In this vein, I might take Arencibia, Ramon Hernandez, Olivo, or Doumit. Wilson Ramos doesn't necessarily fit this mold, but I do like him and could consider him late as well. (Derek Carty)
2011-09-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Mike, have you had a chance to analyze Wilson Ramos behind the dish? Narratives aside, if he is as good as he has looked, he should be a serious NL ROY candidate as a lg average offensive player with plus defense. (JD Sussman from Long Island)	I have not done any video analysis of Ramos. The numbers in my study (which you may have seen if you looked at the Google spreadsheet that I linked) show Ramos to be among the best catchers at getting extra strikes, but in less than a full season of duty, fwiw. (Mike Fast)
2011-04-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How can the Twins afford Mauer, but the Brewers can't afford Fielder? Wasn't Wrigley North supposed to bring them a bigger revenue stream? (Paul from Chicago)	It did, but it didn't move them into a bigger market. The Twin Cities still dwarf Milwaukee in terms of potential cable and ad revenue. That said, I think punting Fielder is a tactical decision as much as a depth-of-pockets one: The Brewers know he's going to be looking for Ryan Howard-type money, and don't think it's worth busting their payroll to keep a very good player at a position where it's easy enough to find average production. The Twins broke the bank for Mauer, but without it they were looking at Wilson Ramos, who isn't close to the same player - nor close to the same attendance draw, which is important when you're trying to sell high-priced tickets to a brand-new stadium. (Neil deMause)
2011-04-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	There has been some criticism launched at Mike Rizzo regarding the Nats bench (Hairston, Nix, Stairs...), in that it is a bunch of useless retreads rather than prospects. His response is that a team can't be all youth, and the vets have a job "to teach these good young prospect players how to be Major Leaguers" Is this all bunk? (Charlie from Bethesda, MD)	Does "prospects" in this instance equal Roger Bernadina, 27 years old? Wilson Ramos isn't good enough? Nix, Stairs, and Hairston have their uses, while Alex Cora does have a tremendous reputation in the game, so maybe there is something to having him there even if he can't contribute much on the field. I think calling the group useless is unfair. (Steven Goldman)
2010-08-20 15:30:00 (link to chat)	Is Wilson Ramos a case where the overhyped have become underrated? (Nick from NJ)	No. Overhyped. Plus defender who isn't going to hit much for me. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-08-24 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Higher ceiling: Derrick Norris or Wilson Ramos? (John from houston)	I figured you might've gotten lost on your way to a Kevin Goldstein chat, so I relayed your question to KG. His answer: "Norris can hit, but not really catch, while Ramos can REALLY catch, but probably not hit much." I'm not sure whether that answers your question, but if you think catching skills can be taught more easily than hitting skills, maybe Norris has the higher ceiling. On the other hand, KG held down the shift key longer while talking about Ramos, so maybe that's your answer. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-08-02 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Since I believe the Nats will sign Adam Dunn, I am more interested in the other 2 trades Mike Rizzo made: 1. You didn't seem terribly impressed with the Wilson Ramos trade, although you didn't pan it. Has Ramos taken a big hit to his reputation this year? 2. Folks seem a lot more impressed with Cristian Guzman than we in DC were, although he is a good enough guy. I know the Nats didn't get much for him, but I was surprised they got even 2 AA pitchers. Why the sudden love folks have for Guzman? (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	I think Ramos took a hit because he's basically a batting average-dependent producer, but at his age, there's still some room for growth, and I guess I'm more depressed over what this meant for Flores' situation. It was a pretty decent flip, in that Ramos isn't going to be the next Wil Nieves, he could start and not be the worst regular catcher in baseball. As for Guzman, LASIK may have helped his ability to hit singles more frequently, but it didn't seem to do him any favors in the field. He's an adequate middle infielder with no power, patience, or speed, so getting worked up over him is sort of silly. He's a decent veteran placeholder, but getting him is more of an insurance move for the Rangers than cause for jubilation. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-07-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Wilson Ramos gets traded to ___ and see's playing time by ____? (Jquinton82 from NY)	Ooh, really tough question. I don't have a clear idea where he'll end up. He's undoubtedly blocked, but probably not quite ready for the show yet. I'd say that he'll see the big leagues some time in late 2011 with a shot at a big league job out of camp in 2012. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-04-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	How good is Wilson Ramos? If you were the Twins would you trade him, and when does he have the highest value? Does time in AAA enhance his value or just add risk that he gets injured again or gets exposed? (Cris E from St Paul, MN)	He's very good. Now, as to when to maximize his value on the trade market, that's a more complex question. Does time in AAA enhance his value? Some would even ask if a year in the big leagues as Mauer's backup would enhance his value. It's a tough call, but he's probably the most blocked good prospect in the minors. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-03-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Mauer's been locked up, there's a decent hitting backup mostly ready to go (Morales) and a generic glove guy or two on the shelf for emergencies. What should the Twins do with excellent catching prospect Wilson Ramos? (Cris E from St Paul, MN)	What else is there to say? He becomes trade bait. Just gotta hope they don't trade him in a panic if the bullpen falls apart for a second-rate reliever. (Paging Neal Huntington...) (Shawn Hoffman)
2010-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Wouldn't it make sense for the Twins to deal blocked prospects like Wilson Ramos or Revere/Hicks for Heath Bell? Since Bell would be under control for 2011, they could then flip him for OTHER prospects which fill a need? A win/win, no? Bell covers for Nathan for a year, then turns into prospects who can fill an immediate need (i.e third base). Thoughts? (tommybones from brooklyn)	It sounds as though the Padres are asking for an arm, two legs and a lung for Bell right now, and I think it's unconscionable to think of trading away five-star prospect like Revere - and more - for a closer. The Twins would be better off dealing for one of the guys who draws the short straw in Toronto if they feel like they need to go outside the organization ASAP. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-09-15 14:00:00 (link to chat)	A couple non-BP guys have said that Wilson Ramos is the Twins' best prospect. Do you agree? (Jake from KC)	No, no I don't. (Kevin Goldstein)

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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Framing Runs	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
2007	afx	.000	0.0	2059	.003	-2.1	44	-.024	.007	0.7	-0.2	2.6
2008	afa	.000	0.0	3451	.000	-0.1	63	-.052	-.002	2.2	1.6	1.0
2009	aax	.000	0.0	2019	.000	-0.1	30	-.023	-.002	0.5	0.3	2.2
2010	aaa	.016	12.8	2963	-.001	0.7	44	-.048	-.002	1.4	13.5	15.1
2010	mlb	.013	2.4	809	.000	0.0	9	.017	-.001	-0.1	1.9	2.8
2011	mlb	.024	21.1	4127	-.001	1.3	66	.000	-.008	0.5	22.2	21.7
2012	mlb	.004	0.7	996	-.001	0.2	20	.035	.000	-0.4	0.4	0.6
2013	afa	.000	0.0	59	.001	0.0	3	-.009	.002	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	mlb	.014	8.4	2899	.000	-0.1	43	-.008	-.002	0.2	7.4	8.6
2013	aax	.005	0.1	56	.000	0.0	0	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	mlb	-.001	-0.5	3073	.000	-0.4	43	-.039	-.001	1.0	1.1	1.1
2014	aax	-.006	-0.2	109	.000	0.0	1	.018	-.001	0.0	1.4	-0.2
2014	afa	.000	0.0	76	-.001	0.0	1	.012	-.001	0.0	1.6	0.0
2015	mlb	.006	5.7	4532	-.002	2.8	49	-.048	-.010	2.0	10.9	12.3
2016	mlb	.010	10.7	4895	.001	-1.2	44	-.050	-.008	1.6	11.4	10.0
2017	aaa	.005	0.3	252	-.001	0.1	3	.004	.000	0.0	0.3	0.3
2017	afa	.000	0.0	0	.000	0.0	4	.013	.002	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2017	mlb	.003	1.4	2410	.006	-3.9	29	.040	.004	-0.8	-4.1	-3.1
2018	afa	.000	0.0	0	.000	0.0	2	.008	.000	0.0	0.4	0.0
2018	mlb	.000	0.3	3732	.000	-0.1	44	-.002	.004	0.1	0.9	-0.8
2019	mlb	-.004	-4.7	5143	.000	-0.5	100	.049	.002	-3.3	-8.6	-6.7

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