It might surprise you to learn that, among players with at least 500 plate appearances over the last two seasons, only four have a higher batting average than Ramirez's .306 mark. The 29-year-old has hit .300 in each of his two seasons in Tampa Bay and has done so thanks in large part due to his ability to crush left-handed pitching, as he torched southpaws to the tune of a .345/.385/.486 batting line over that span. Ramirez sports a more pedestrian .279/.322/.401 line versus righties during that time, giving the Rays all the excuse they need to limit his exposure against same-handed hurlers. He cracked a career-high 12 home runs in 2023, but Ramirez's heavy groundball tendencies (54.5 percent) and inconsistent playing time make him mostly a batting average specialist. Read Past Outlooks