The Giants have activated outfielder Heliot Ramos from the injured list, according to Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. Rubin and others reported yesterday that Ramos was likely going to be activated today. Per Rubin, infielder Buddy Kennedy has been designated for assignment to clear space for Ramos. That leaves the Giants with an open 40-man roster spot.
Ramos has been on the injured list since May 16th with a right quad strain and started a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento 11 days ago. That’s gone very well, as Ramos hit .346/.452/.577 in 31 plate appearances there and now appears to be back at full health. Ramos’ return may also see the Giants reshuffle their outfield defense, as manager Tony Vitello told Justice de los Santos of Mercury News and others that Ramos could play right field going forward. That would see Casey Schmitt remain in left field for the time being and Jung Hoo Lee slide over to center. Ramos has exclusively played left field since the start of the 2025 season.
The proposed move would optimize the Giants’ offense in exchange for a less-than-perfect defensive alignment. Ramos broke out with a 120 wRC+ in 2024 and has followed that with near-average production in 2025-26. That includes a line of .267/.307/.424 with a 102 wRC+ in 176 plate appearances this year.
More to come.
