Mauricio (Garrido) Ramos (born February 2, 1992) is a Colombian

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who is currently a free agent.

Career

He was signed by the

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at 18 years old as an amateur free agent in November 2010. In 2016, Ramos was a

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all-star and finished second in the league in hits and third in

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. However, he never rose above Double-A in affiliated baseball. On November 6, 2017, Ramos elected free agency. On February 19, 2020, Ramos signed with the

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of the

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. On April 14, 2021, Ramos was released by the Otters.

International career

Ramos was selected to the roster for the

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at the

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Personal life

, he lived in

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1992 births Living people Arizona League Royals players Baseball third basemen Bravos de Margarita players Colombian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Burlington Royals players Colombian baseball players Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Royals players Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Idaho Falls Chukars players Lexington Legends players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Surprise Saguaros players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Sugar Land Skeeters players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Sportspeople from Cartagena, Colombia {{Colombia-baseball-bio-stub