After a disappointing showing in 2024, the Miami Marlins bounced back a bit this year.
While the ballclub finished under .500 and third in the NL East, their 79-83 overall record had them on the brink of making the playoffs. They just missed the final NL wild card spot by four games, and that was even after the organization decided to focus on the future at several positions.
Their goal is to develop their young guys and have that core become contenders in the near future. That is why at the end of July, the ballclub decided to trade catcher Nick Fortes to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league left fielder Matthew Etzel.
That opened up playing time for 24-year-old AgustÃn RamÃrez, who had been in the Marlins’ farm system since 2024 as part of the return for Jazz Chisholm Jr. The talented youngster proved his value immediately for Miami, as Fortes finished the year with a lesser stat line across the board than
RamÃrez when it came to slash line, RBIs and home runs.
He still has kinks to work out, but this was his first season on a major league field. And based on how he performed this year, he has all the makings of turning into a franchise player for the Marlins.
Agustin RamÃrez’s First Season in the Majors