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Will Venable is hoping to turn his team around in 2026.
The Chicago White Sox got their closer. However, this was at the expense of jettisoning a once-promising young player.
The White Sox announced Jan. 29 that they have officially signed reliever Seranthony Dominguez to a two-year deal. In a corresponding move, they have designated for assignment infielder Bryan Ramos.
The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Seranthony DomÃnguez on a two-year, $20-million contract which includes a $1-million signing bonus and mutual option for the 2028 season. To make room for DomÃnguez on the 40-man roster, the White Sox designated
The Dominguez deal is a two-year, $20 million deal with a mutual option for 2028. While Dominguez’s signing was essential to plug a major hole in the White Sox’s bullpen, it is unfortunate that Ramos was the casualty.
Now Ramos, 24 in March, will more than likely find himself on another team in 2026.
Ramos’ Tenure With the Chicago White Sox
Ramos was an international signing from Cuba in 2018. The next year, he made his farm system debut in rookie ball, having a respectable .277/.353/.415 slash line. Since no minor league baseball was played during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Ramos’ leap would have to wait.
He posted respectable numbers in Single-A ball in 2021, before fully breaking out in 2022. That year, he hit 22 home runs with a .792 OPS. From this season, he vaulted up prospect rankings. While he wasn’t in MLB Pipeline’s top 100 list, he entered 2023 as the White Sox’s third-ranked prospect.
In 2023, it was more of the same for Ramos. Mostly up in Double-A, Ramos would hit 15 home runs in 81 games with an .807 OPS. In the Arizona Fall League, he would showcase his talents on a bigger stage, hitting four home runs in 23 games.
Going into the 2024 season, Ramos remained the third-ranked prospect in Chicago’s system. He was called up to the majors in May of that year to play third base for a struggling White Sox team.
In 32 games for the team with the worst record in MLB history, Ramos failed to make an impact. He hit just .202 with a .586 OPS, hitting three home runs, and Chicago would send him down soon after.
However, he would struggle in the minors to a .707 OPS in 88 games. 2025 would prove to be his final season in Chicago’s system. He would bat .216 with 16 home runs in 105 games.
The White Sox called him up again for limited action in September, but he would once again fail to make his mark. In 12 at-bats, Ramos would register two hits, both doubles.
Does Ramos Have a Chance of Sticking Around in the Chicago System?
Although Ramos would be good depth on most teams, especially with his major league experience, he is out of minor league options. Because of this, it was going to be tough for him to hold a 40-man roster spot going forward.
With the signing of Munetaka Murakami, Ramos can no longer play first base as a last-ditch option.
With major leaguers Chase Meidroth, Luisangel Acuna, Miguel Vargas, Brooks Baldwin, Curtis Mead, Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery already set to get playing time in 2026 as potential infielders, Ramos no longer fits on the major league roster.
Looking at the names that could come up very soon in the minor leagues, Ramos had no place on the White Sox.
But despite failing to develop Ramos during the Rick Hahn era, current general manager Chris Getz has assembled a very promising future roster, including tons of infielders ready to make a major league impact.
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Matthew Singer Matthew Singer is a sports reporter covering MLB for Heavy.com. He has written for Heavy since 2025, and has two years of experience covering local professional, collegiate and high school sports, including writing for Cronkite News and Arizona PBS. More about Matthew Singer
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