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Fallen LA Dodgers prospect had a promising finish with NY Mets' Triple-A team

He looked like a different player in Triple-A.
ByTim Boyle
Feb 18, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA;  New York Mets outfielder Jose Ramos (86) gets a ride to field 1 during spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
Feb 18, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets outfielder Jose Ramos (86) gets a ride to field 1 during spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

After hitting .218 with 123 strikeouts in 91 games at Double-A Binghamton, the New York Mets decided to promote one of their offseason free agent acquisitions to Triple-A. Jose Ramos, a once upon a time Los Angeles Dodgers prospect projecting to become a decent prospect, clawed his way through year one with the Mets on a minor league deal. His typical high power, high strikeout performance to begin the 2026 season didn’t hold back his new ball club from at least seeing what he could do against more experienced pitching in Triple-A.

Ramos rewarded the Mets. In 32 games, he hit .294 with 4 home runs and only 27 strikeouts. An .866 OPS in a career featuring a .779 one leaps off the page. Cutting down on the strikeouts as well, for a guy guaranteed to fan more than once per game, added to the positive conclusion.

Turning 26 on January 1, Ramos has age on his side. He has had a strange career where he owns a .226 batting average and .715 OPS in Double-A vs. a .295 batting average and .895 OPS in Triple-A. Has it all been the ballpark factors or did the Mets’ patience pay off?

Mets minor leaguer Jose Ramos is growing into a project worth waiting for

Ramos is, by no means, a future star in the making. Depthwise, they could do much worse than a power-hitting outfielder who can play center field. The fact he hits right-handed fits the Mets well considering all three of their projected outfielders swing from the left side. He’s a viable option to fill out the roster as a fourth or fifth option.

Not known for his defense or speed, Ramos isn’t a Tyrone Taylor replacement or a direct competitor against Nick Morabito. He has a different set of skills.

Ranked 23rd in the constantly well-regarded Dodgers farm system in 2023, he fell a few spots to 29th in 2024. Within another organization, this might place him within the teens which is promising yet no sure thing of becoming a big league regular. Upon his placement in 2023, he was coming off of a 25 home run, 97 RBI season with a .249 batting average.

Eliminating the Ks is an important step for Ramos to have any shot at big league success or even a chance. Interestingly, he had extreme reverse splits throughout the 2026 season with only a .162/.307/.238 slash line against lefties and a far more favorable .260/.358/.467 against righties. This includes time in Double-A and Triple-A. It could be a strange career-saver with the league made up of mostly righties anyway. The year prior he had more predictable splits with a .712 OPS against righties and .927 versus lefties.

Pieces like Ramos rarely win you a championship on their backs, but they can help you steal a few games. After seeing their dedication to players like Jared Young, there’s no excuse not to at least add some leash to Ramos and have him prove his Syracuse stint in 2026 was no fluke.

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