There weren’t many positive to take away from the final two months of the Philadelphia Phillies 2018 season. One of the few bright spots was catcher Wilson Ramos, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the non-waiver trade deadline as the Phillies attempted to reach the postseason for the first time since 2011. That, as we now know, didn’t come close to happening. But it wasn’t because of Ramos, who despite dealing with a variety of nagging injuries, slashed .337/.396/.483 with 10 walks and 17 RBIs in 33 games with the Phillies.
Given a less-than-stellar health history and that he celebrated his 31st birthday shortly before making his Phillies debut, there was some thought that the Phillies may be able to retain Ramos on a bargain type deal for 2019.