Since the Nationals traded for Wilson Ramos back in 2010, he has shown flashes of All-Star capabilities as a catcher who can at times look like one of the best hitters in the league at his position. Injuries have always been his problem, at least until this year.
Ramos has been in the lineup more often to this point of the season than in any since 2011. But for whatever reason, his offensive numbers just haven’t lived up to what many thought he would produce if given the fortune of good health.
That was not the case on Tuesday night, as Ramos drove in two runs in the bottom of the eighth to push the Nationals to a 5-4 victory over Arizona and snap a four-game losing streak along the way.