Pedro Ramírez

Michael Busch and Ramírez homered off Paul Skenes in the first two innings. Those were the Cubs’ only runs until the eighth, when Gregory Soto lost the strike zone and forced in tying run with a bases-loaded walk and then the go-ahead run with a HBP. Ramírez opened that inning with a double and scored the first run. He’s batting .266/.323/.433 through 224 plate appearances. However, he could begin losing playing time in the second half of next week if Dansby Swanson is activated.

The 22-year-old infielder missed the previous three games due to back spasms. He’s back in there at second base and batting seventh against Brewers’ righty Logan Henderson on Thursday evening in Milwaukee.

Matt Shaw gets another opportunity at second base with Ramírez on the bench for a third straight contest due to back spasms. The 22-year-old rookie figures to be ready to return at some point this week, otherwise the Cubs are going to have to consider putting him on the injured list.

Ramírez takes a seat for the second straight contest due to back spasms. The 22-year-old rookie infielder is presumably available off the bench, if needed. It’ll be Matt Shaw taking over at second base and hitting ninth.

Matt Shaw gets a look at the keystone for the first time since coming off the injured list. Ramírez is day-to-day for the final three games of the series. The 22-year-old rookie has been excellent for the Cubs, hitting .285/.347/.436 with four homers, 24 RBI and seven steals across 191 plate appearances. He’s emerged as a viable everyday option at second base with Nico Hoerner covering shortstop while Dansby Swanson is out.

Ramírez reduced the Cubs’ deficit from five runs to two with his 390-foot homer off Tejay Antone in the eighth. The Cubs couldn’t complete the comeback, but Ramírez added to his case for continuing to play regularly with Matt Shaw back. The 22-year-old is hitting .285/.343/.442 through 182 plate appearances.

After back-to-back walk-off losses, the Cubs decided to take that out of play and win by 17 runs. Ramírez was responsible for several of those plate-crossings, as he also scored three runs in the game. The 22-year-old infielder has his third homer of the year, and he’s hit a very solid .285/.343/.424 since being promoted. He may never be a star, but Ramírez has enough upside to someday be a fantasy regular.

It was only a pair of singles, but it’s interesting that the Cubs batted Ramírez in the two-hole with Seiya Suzuki out. Ramírez is hitting .350/.398/.500 in his last 30 games with one homer and four stolen bases, perhaps there’s a Maikel Garcia-type fantasy season in him if he gets enough playing time. This was his first career start anywhere higher than sixth in the order.

Ramírez takes a seat for the second straight game after starting three consecutive contests earlier this week. The 22-year-old infielder hasn’t really gotten an extended opportunity with the Cubs. He would be interesting for fantasy purposes in an everyday role. He made the leap from a unheralded contact-oriented hitter with limited power into a potential top-tier prospect with elite bat-to-ball skills and upper-echelon exit velocities earlier this year at the Triple-A level. He’s a name to watch at the upcoming trade deadline in case his playing time equation changes.

Ramírez’s homer was a 414-footer off Reiver Sanmartin in the fifth inning. The rookie was making his seventh start in 21 games since the Cubs called him up on May 23. He’ll likely return to Triple-A at some point now that Matt Shaw is back, but he’d be interesting if the team had a starting job available for him.

Ramírez has gone 4-for-16 with one RBI in 17 plate appearances over eight games since being called up from Triple-A Iowa last month. The 22-year-old rookie gets a look at the keystone with Nico Hoerner sliding over to shortstop with Dansby Swanson getting a rare day off.

Lefties are hitting .336/.416/.555 against Kyle Leahy, but the Cubs still couldn’t find any room for the switch-hitting Ramírez today. Michael Conforto is on the bench, too, as the Cubs are starting Moisés Ballesteros at DH rather than give up some defense by having him catch. Ramirez has started two of the Cubs’ nine games since being recalled last week, but that’s still better than Kevin Alcántara; he’s yet to get a start in eight games with the team.

The 86-mph double to right-center looked like an out off the bat, but center fielder Jake Meyers had him played to pull and wound up having to run a long way before coming up just short on a diving attempt. Before drawing the start at second today, Ramírez had just one at-bat in his first two days on the Cubs’ roster. It’s hard to see a path to significant playing time here without an injury, but he’d be interesting as a starting infielder.

Ramírez was officially called up prior to Friday’s series opener against the Astros with Matt Shaw landing on the injured list. The versatile 22-year-old’s stock has risen more than almost any prospect in baseball this season, transforming from an unheralded contact-oriented hitter with limited power into a potential top-tier prospect with elite bat-to-ball skills and upper-echelon exit velocities, thanks to an unexpected significant power breakout. He’s talented enough that fantasy managers should closely monitor his playing time, but he’s unlikely to play enough for the Cubs to make a significant impact. Still, he’s a fascinating prospect that fantasy managers need to keep on their radar screens until further notice.

The Cubs have not officially announced a move yet, but this is a pretty good indicator that Ramirez is up with the team this weekend. The switch-hitter is slashing.312/.395/.547 with nine home runs, 19 steals, and 40 RBI in 43 games at Triple-A this season. He has spent most of the season playing second base and third base, but has been playing some left field of late. Until we know what the corresponding roster move is, it’s hard to know for sure how much Ramirez will play, but his talent is certainly intriguing.

The 22-year-old just keeps hitting and climbing up prospect lists. He’s now up to nine home runs and 39 RBI on the season to go along with a .313 batting average and a .960 OPS. There’s no room at the inn for Ramírez with the Cubs right now, but the Cubs are also reportedly interested in trading for an ace starting pitcher. Ramírez may need to be involved in those talks.

The 22-year-old came into this season as the Cubs’ 8th-ranked prospect, but he is flying up top prospect lists right now. Ramírez is slashing .333/.396/.678 in 21 games at Triple-A with seven doubles, seven home runs, 27 RBI, seven steals, and an 18/9 K/BB ratio. He has been limited to just second base and third base this season, but has previous experience in left field as well. The Cubs are going to need to find another spot for him besides second base because Nico Hoerner isn’t going anywhere, and Ramírez is looking like he could be ready to be in Chicago by this summer.

The 22-year-old is slashing .311/.367/.667 in 11 games with four home runs, 11 RBI, and three steals. He had only eight home runs in 129 games at Double-A last year, so the early power surge is interesting to see. Ramírez can play both second base and third base and could be an option during the season if the Cubs deal with injuries.

Ramirez’s slam was a 387-foot fly off of Mitch Spence. The 21-year-old Ramirez, who was added to the Cubs’ 40-man over the winter, is 8-for-22 with two homers and just one strikeout this spring. He’s also 4-for-5 stealing bases. He split time between second and third last year while hitting .280/.346/.386 for Double-A Knoxville. His path to playing time at third base for the Cubs seems thoroughly walled off for the foreseeable future, but he could be a factor at second in 2027 if Nick Hoerner isn’t re-signed.