Alex Ramirez, Photo by Ed Delany of MMO

Alex Ramirez just will not slow down. The now 19-year-old has continued to hit throughout the season for the St. Lucie Mets, but his latest stretch has been the best. Ramirez went 15-for-28 with three doubles, two triples, and a home run over the last week.

Ramirez is slashing .385/.423/.606 with nine doubles, three triples, two homers, and 15 RBIs along with two stolen bags over the course of his first 111 plate appearances.

Most notably, Ramirez has cut his strikeout rate substantially. The center fielder struck out just over 31% of the time last year, but has cut that rate down to around 18% just over a month into 2022. He’s done that while hitting for power to all fields:

According to his FanGraphs player profile, the power is the one tool for Ramirez that is still pretty far off. The scouting report on him projects 55 grade in-game power, but currently has him ranked at 20 grade. Despite that, we continue to see him post exit velocities of 100+ MPH.

Ramirez has also shown off the glove in center field with the St. Lucie Mets coaching staff raving about his ability to cover ground. His good speed and strong arm make him an asset in the outfield.

The combination of speed, power, hit tool, and defense has Ramirez poised to shoot up several top prospect list this summer when mid-season lists are released. The 19-year-old will likely be moved to Brooklyn as we get deeper into the season, but there is no rush considering that he is a little over two years younger than the average Florida State League player.

Ramirez is building off a good 2021, in which he cracked his first Top-100 prospect list at The Athletic. He figures to have the potential to be a long-term center field, which is a type of prospect the Mets have not had in a very long time.