PHILADELPHIA -- When the Phillies acquired Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays at the non-waiver trade deadline, they were looking to add a veteran catcher who could nurture their young pitching staff and be an offensive difference-maker in a tight Nationial League East race down the stretch.
One game into his tenure with the team, Ramos has seven total bases and a 1.750 slugging percentage in the books. Introductory statements don't get much more declarative than this one.
Ramos, who has a thing for flashy debuts, doubled twice, tripled and drove in three runs, and the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 to split the teams' interleague season series at two games each.