Heliot Ramos Breaks San Francisco Giants’ Positional Instability In Left Field
For the first time since Barry Bonds in 2007, the San Francisco Giants started Heliot Ramos in left field for the second-straight season.
Heliot Ramos Breaks San Francisco Giants’ Positional Instability In Left Field originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Heliot Ramos jogged out to his familiar position in left field, starting the San Francisco Giants ’ season opener against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
That's breaking news. For a second-straight season, a Giants manager penciled in the same left fielder as the previous season, marking a franchise first since Barry Bonds in 2007. Starting with Dave Roberts and ending with Michael Conforto in 2024, the organization broke spring training with a new left fielder.
Until Ramos seized the role. The decades-long positional instability ended Wednesday during the MLB Opening Day showcase at Oracle Park. "It's just a privilege," Ramos said, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle .
"I'm proud of myself for working hard. I wasn't working to break the streak; I was working to be a consistent major-league player and help my team win championships. "That's the main thing I'm proud of, is overcoming the downs and being present.