Wilson Ramos

Ramos signed with the Minnesota Twins as a non-drafted free agent on July 7, 2004. He caught 43% of potential base stealers in his minor league career, and had a .987 fielding percentage. In 2008, with the Twins' High-A affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle, he batted .242 with eight home runs and 42 runs batted in (RBIs) in the first half of the 2008 season, helping his team capture the Florida State League first-half West Division title. When 2008 Florida State League All-Star catcher James Skelton of the Lakeland Flying Tigers suffered an injury, Ramos was added to the West Division All-Star team, joining teammates Rob Delaney, Brian Dinkelman, Jeff Manship, Anthony Slama and Danny Valencia.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

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Ramos' batting average jumped to .333 in the second half of 2008. For the season, he batted .288 with thirteen home runs, and was named to the All FSL Team. His 78 RBIs was fourth in the Florida State League.{{cite web|url=http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Wilson%20Ramos&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=467092|title=Minor League Baseball|access-date=July 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628231357/http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Wilson|archive-date=June 28, 2011|url-status=live}}

Ramos entered the 2009 season ranked as the Twins third best prospect by Baseball America behind Aaron Hicks and Ben Revere,{{cite web |last=Manuel |first=John |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2009/267227.html |title=Minnesota Twins top 10 prospects |publisher=Baseballamerica.com |date=November 25, 2008 |access-date=November 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801031304/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2009/267227.html |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |url-status=live }} and #71 in all of minor league baseball. The Twins added Ramos to their 40-man roster, and invited him to Spring training. After which, he was assigned to the Twins' double A Eastern League affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats.{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=min|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218042743/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=min |archive-date=February 18, 2009 |title=Minnesota Twins 40 Man Roster|publisher=Minnesota Twins |access-date=February 16, 2009}} He broke his right index finger in May and suffered a hamstring injury in June, forcing him to do a nearly two-month rehab assignment, during which he hit three home runs in five games with the Gulf Coast League Twins. Ramos rejoined his team in August, and batted .317 with four home runs and 29 RBIs for the season.

Ramos batted over .400 in spring training in 2010. However, with Joe Mauer behind the plate, the Twins sent Ramos to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings rather than have him serve in a back-up role in the majors.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100331&content_id=9027192&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min|title=Twins want Ramos to grow at Triple-A|work=mlb.com|author=Anthony DiComo|date=March 31, 2010|access-date=May 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605092119/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100331&content_id=9027192&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=live}}

Ramos received his first major league call-up on May 1, when Mauer was sidelined by a bruised left heel and was limited to emergency pinch hitting.{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100501&content_id=9724408&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min|title=Troublesome heel sidelines Mauer|work=mlb.com|author=Stephen Ellsesser|date=May 1, 2010|access-date=May 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406184749/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100501&content_id=9724408&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min|archive-date=April 6, 2012|url-status=dead}} Ramos took the roster spot of Pat Neshek, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 29 with inflammation of the middle finger on his right hand.{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100502&content_id=9740302&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min|title=Twins recall catcher Wilson Ramos from Triple-A Rochester|date=May 1, 2010|work=mlb.com|access-date=May 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406184742/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100502&content_id=9740302&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min|archive-date=April 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}

On May 2, facing the Cleveland Indians, Ramos slapped a single between third base and the shortstop in the top of the second inning for his first major league hit. Ramos went four-for-five on the day with three singles and a double. He is the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett in 1984 to collect four hits in a major league debut, and the only catcher in modern history (since 1900) to collect four hits in his MLB debut.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300502105|title=Young, Ramos each tally four hits as Twins pummel Indians|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=May 2, 2010|access-date=November 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506174222/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300502105|archive-date=May 6, 2010|url-status=dead}} On May 3, he followed up his debut by going 3 for 4 and driving in his first RBI. All told, he played seven games with the Twins while filling in for Mauer, batting .296 with three doubles and one RBI. On May 13, with Mauer ready to return to action, and José Morales coming off the DL, Ramos was reassigned to Rochester.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

On July 29, 2010, Ramos was traded to the Washington Nationals along with Joe Testa for closer Matt Capps.{{cite web |url=http://kellythesier.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/07/twins_acquire_matt_capps.html |title=Twins Acquire Matt Capps |last=Thesier |first=Kelly |date=July 29, 2010 |work=MLB.com |access-date=July 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127073235/http://kellythesier.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/07/twins_acquire_matt_capps.html |archive-date=January 27, 2011 |url-status=live }} In 2011, Ramos was chosen by Baseball America as the catcher on its All-Rookie Team.{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Eddy|title=Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team|date=October 21, 2011|publisher=Baseball America|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2011/2612464.html|access-date=November 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023214208/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2011/2612464.html|archive-date=October 23, 2011|url-status=live}} On May 12, 2012, Ramos tore an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee while trying to field a passed ball in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. He was placed on the 60-day disabled list for the 2012 season.{{cite web|last=Goheen|first=Kevin|title=Ramos has torn ACL, likely done for year|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31141660&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|work=MLB.com|access-date=May 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515205818/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31141660&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|archive-date=May 15, 2012|url-status=live}}

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Ramos and Kurt Suzuki began 2013 as the Nationals starting catchers. However, on April 13, Ramos hurt his hamstring while trying to beat out a ground ball, putting him on the disabled list, with Jhonatan Solano replacing him and Suzuki started.{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/13/nationals-lose-another-game-braves-wilson-ramos-ha/?page=all |title=Nationals lose another game to Braves, Wilson Ramos to hamstring injury |work=The Washington Times |first=Mike |last=Harris |date=April 13, 2013}} After being activated on April 29, Ramos quickly went back on the disabled list on May 16 with the same injury.{{cite web |url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/16/wilson-ramos-returns-to-disabled-list-after-aggravating-hamstring-injury/ |title=Wilson Ramos returns to disabled list after aggravating hamstring injury |publisher=NBC Sports |first=D.J. |last=Short |date=May 16, 2013 |access-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013200336/http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/16/wilson-ramos-returns-to-disabled-list-after-aggravating-hamstring-injury/ |archive-date=October 13, 2013 |url-status=live }} Ramos was activated on July 4, and in his first game back against the Brewers, he went 3–4 with a three-run home run and five RBI game. His solid July, in which he hit .302/.333/.540 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 18 games, earned him more starts over Suzuki before they eventually traded Suzuki to Oakland on August 23.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/08/23/nationals-trade-kurt-suzuki-back-to-oakland/ |title=Nationals trade Kurt Suzuki back to Oakland |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Adam |last=Kilgore |date=August 23, 2013 |access-date=September 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613041633/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/08/23/nationals-trade-kurt-suzuki-back-to-oakland/ |archive-date=June 13, 2015 |url-status=live }} Ramos finished the year as the starting catcher. In 78 games with the Nationals, Ramos hit .272/.307/.470 with 16 home runs and 59 RBI.

Ramos broke his left hand in the opening game of the 2014 season and left the game. A foul tip hit his hand while he was catching.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2014/03/31/wilson-ramos-left-season-opener-with-broken-bone-in-left-hand/|title=Wilson Ramos left season opener with broken bone in left hand|last=Wagner|first=James|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=March 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401011825/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2014/03/31/wilson-ramos-left-season-opener-with-broken-bone-in-left-hand/|archive-date=April 1, 2014|url-status=live}} Ramos received the Tony Conigliaro Award following the 2014 season.{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=James |title=Wilson Ramos honored with Tony Conigliaro Award |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2015/01/23/wilson-ramos-honored-with-tony-conigliaro-award/ |access-date=22 March 2019 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=January 23, 2015 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303125931/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2015/01/23/wilson-ramos-honored-with-tony-conigliaro-award/ |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |url-status=live }}

In 2015, Ramos hit .229 in a career-high 475 at-bats, with 15 homers, 68 RBIs and 101 strikeouts. His .258 on base percentage was the lowest of all qualified major league batters.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=14,a |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2015 » Batters » Dashboard {{!}} FanGraphs Baseball |access-date=December 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035414/https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=14,a |archive-date=December 28, 2018 |url-status=live }}

On June 16, 2015, Ramos had an unusual 2 home run game, where both homers came off of position players. The Nationals were blowing out the Rays (the final score was 16-4) and the Rays used position players Jake Elmore and Nick Franklin to pitch the 8th and 9th innings, in both of which Ramos homered.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

On January 13, 2016, he and the Nationals agreed to a one-year, $5.35 million deal to avoid salary arbitration.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/c-wilson-ramos-agrees-deal-nats-avoids-arbitration-194355602--mlb.html|title=C Wilson Ramos, Nationals agree on $5.35M, 1-year deal|access-date=January 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513041347/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/c-wilson-ramos-agrees-deal-nats-avoids-arbitration-194355602--mlb.html|archive-date=May 13, 2016|url-status=live}}

Ramos was the battery-mate for Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer on May 11, 2016, when Scherzer struck out 20 batters to tie Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood for the major league single-game strikeout record in a 9-inning game.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS201605110.shtml|title=May 11, 2016 Detroit Tigers at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=June 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234241/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS201605110.shtml|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}} He was named to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. In 131 games in the 2016 season, Ramos batted .307 with 22 home runs and 80 RBI. On September 26, 2016, Ramos suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.[http://m.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/203548354/nationals-wilson-ramos-out-for-season/ Ramos finished for season with torn ACL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928161822/http://m.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/203548354/nationals-wilson-ramos-out-for-season/ |date=September 28, 2016 }} (Nationals.com) Despite his slightly shortened season, Ramos won the Silver Slugger for National League catchers.

Despite leaving the Nationals following the 2016 season, Ramos has said he looks back on his time with the team as a period of "great moments," including his first career walk-off home run (off Seattle Mariners pitcher David Pauley) on June 21, 2011.{{Cite web |last=Reddington |first=Patrick |date=2018-06-05 |title=Wilson Ramos returns to Nationals Park as Rays and Nats start two-game set in D.C. |url=https://www.federalbaseball.com/2018/6/5/17428426/wilson-ramos-returns-washington-nationals-park-rays-and-nats-start-two-game-set-in-d-c |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Federal Baseball |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Ramos hits a walk-off homer in the ninth | date=February 3, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoUJh76nWjQ |access-date=2024-02-07 |language=en}}

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On December 12, 2016, Ramos signed a two-year contract worth $12.5 million with the Tampa Bay Rays.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/tampa-bay-rays-agree-two-year-12-5-million-deal-wilson-ramos-121216|title=Rays sign Wilson Ramos to two-year, $12.5 million deal - FOX Sports|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215005832/http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/tampa-bay-rays-agree-two-year-12-5-million-deal-wilson-ramos-121216|archive-date=December 15, 2016|url-status=live}}

Ramos made his Rays debut on June 24 against the Baltimore Orioles and went 1–4 with a single. Wilson missed the first three months of the 2017 season with Tampa Bay due to his torn ACL injury he suffered the season before. He struggled at the plate his first 35 games upon his return, hitting only .194, but bounced back and hit .330 for the last 29 games of 2017. Ramos batted .260 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI, despite only playing in 64 games during the 2017 season. He had the third-slowest baserunning sprint speed of all major league players, at 22.8 feet/second.{{Cite web |url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2017&position=&team=&min=10 |title=Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard {{!}} baseballsavant.com |access-date=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225180252/https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2017&position=&team=&min=10 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |url-status=live }}

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On July 31, 2018, Ramos was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/wilson-ramos-traded-to-phillies/c-288192622|title=Wilson Ramos traded to Phillies|website=MLB.com}} Between the two teams, in 2018 in aggregate he batted .306/.358/.487 with 15 home runs in 382 at bats.{{Cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramoswi01.shtml |title=Wilson Ramos Stats {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114100550/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramoswi01.shtml |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |url-status=live }} He again had the third-slowest baserunning sprint speed of all major league players, at 22.8 feet/second.{{Cite web |url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2018&position=&team=&min=10 |title=Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard {{!}} baseballsavant.com |access-date=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153356/https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2018&position=&team=&min=10 |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |url-status=live }}

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On December 18, 2018, the New York Mets signed Ramos to a two-year, $19 million deal.{{cite web|last1=DiComo|first1=Anthony|title=Mets finalize 2-year deal with catcher Ramos|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-sign-catcher-wilson-ramos/c-301904436?tid=282421090|website=MLB.com|publisher=MLB|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219000948/https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-sign-catcher-wilson-ramos/c-301904436?tid=282421090|archive-date=December 19, 2018|url-status=live}} In 2019 he batted .288/.351/.416, and had the highest ground ball percentage in the major leagues (62.4%), and the lowest fly ball percentage in the majors (19.2%).{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramoswi01.shtml |title=Wilson Ramos Stats |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2019-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114100550/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramoswi01.shtml |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |url-status=live }} On defense, he had a -13 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the lowest in the major leagues among catchers, and led all major league catchers in stolen bases allowed, with 94.{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=c&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2019-01-01&enddate=2019-12-31&sort=13,d |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Catchers » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball |publisher=Fangraphs.com |date=2019-01-01 |access-date=2019-10-07}}{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2019-fielding-leaders.shtml |title=2019 Major League Baseball Fielding Leaders |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2019-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007201458/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2019-fielding-leaders.shtml |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |url-status=live }}

Mets catcher Wilson Ramos had a career-best 26-game hitting streak through September 4, 2019.{{cite news |last=Puma |first=Mike |title=Mets clip Phillies again to inch closer to wild-card spot |work=New York Post |date=August 31, 2019 |url=https://nypost.com/2019/08/31/mets-clip-phillies-again-to-inch-closer-to-wild-card-spot/ |access-date=August 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901021442/https://nypost.com/2019/08/31/mets-clip-phillies-again-to-inch-closer-to-wild-card-spot/ |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |url-status=live }} It was tied with David Wright in 2006–07 for the second-longest streak in Mets history,{{cite news |last=Healey |first=Tim |title=Wilson Ramos' hitting streak ends at 26 games |work=Newsday |date=September 4, 2019 |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-wilson-ramos-1.35905850 |access-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905022059/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-wilson-ramos-1.35905850 |archive-date=September 5, 2019 |url-status=live }} was the longest ever for a Mets catcher,{{cite news |last=Hersch |first=Cory |title=Noah Syndergaard and the Mets take on the Nationals Monday at 1:05 p.m. on SNY |work=SportsNet New York |date=September 2, 2019 |url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/noah-syndergaard-and-the-mets-take-on-the-nationals-monday-at-105-pm-on-sny/310482670 |access-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903022236/https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/noah-syndergaard-and-the-mets-take-on-the-nationals-monday-at-105-pm-on-sny/310482670/ |archive-date=September 3, 2019 |url-status=live }} and was the longest in the MLB since Freddie Freeman's 30-game streak for the Atlanta Braves in 2016.

In 2020, Ramos hit .239/.297/.387 with 5 home runs and 15 RBIs in 45 games during the 60-game season. On defense Ramos tied for the NL lead in stolen bases allowed, with 28.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2020-specialpos_c-fielding.shtml|title=2020 National League Catcher|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

On October 28, 2020, the Mets declined a $10 million option on Ramos' contract for the {{mlby|2021}} season. He was instead given a $1.5 million buyout and declared a free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/10/mets-decline-option-wilson-ramos.html|title = Mets to Decline Options on Ramos, Frazier, Chirinos| date=October 28, 2020 }}

On January 29, 2021, the Detroit Tigers signed Ramos to a one-year, $2 million contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/wilson-ramos-tigers-deal |title=Tigers fill need with catcher Ramos |first=Jason |last=Beck |website=MLB.com |date=January 29, 2021 |access-date=January 29, 2021}} Ramos hit .200/.238/.392 with 6 home runs and 13 RBI in 35 games for Detroit before being designated for assignment on June 15, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/tigers-designate-wilson-ramos-beau-burrows-for-assignment.html|title = Tigers Release Wilson Ramos| date=June 20, 2021 }} He was released by Detroit on June 20.

On July 6, 2021, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/cleveland-indians-sign-wilson-ramos.html|title = Indians Sign Wilson Ramos| date=July 2, 2021 }} Ramos was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. The Indians selected Ramos's contract on August 6.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/indians-select-wilson-ramos.html|title = Indians Select Wilson Ramos| date=August 6, 2021 }} On August 29, Ramos suffered his third career ACL tear along with an MCL sprain, which effectively ended his 2021 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/wilson-ramos-suffers-torn-acl-sprained-mcl.html|title=Wilson Ramos Suffers Torn ACL, Sprained MCL|date=August 30, 2021|accessdate=August 30, 2021}} Between the two teams, in 2021 he batted .205/.248/.397, while on defense he caught 16% of attempted base stealers. Ramos became a free agent on November 3.

On August 16, 2022, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/08/rangers-sign-wilson-ramos-to-minor-league-deal.html|title = Rangers Sign Wilson Ramos To Minor League Deal| date=August 16, 2022 }} Ramos played in 3 games for the Triple-A Round Rock Express, going 2-for-9 with a walk.{{cite web|title=Rangers' Wilson Ramos: Links up with Texas|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rangers-wilson-ramos-links-up-with-texas/amp/|access-date=2023-05-02|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He was released by the Rangers organization on September 10.

On April 27, 2023, Ramos signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.{{cite web|url=https://www.acereros.com.mx/noticia/wilson-ramos-llega-acereros|title=¡ACEREROS SE FORTALECE Y ANUNCIA A WILSON RAMOS!|website=acereros.com.mx|date=April 27, 2023|language=ES|accessdate=April 27, 2023}} In 12 games, he batted .200/.304/.250 with eight hits and three RBI. Ramos was released on May 15.[https://www.milb.com/player/wilson-ramos-467092 Wilson Ramos Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball]

On June 27, 2023, Ramos signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web | url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/ | title=Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions }} In 40 games for Long Island, he batted .233/.284/.353 with 3 home runs and 24 RBI. Ramos became a free agent following the season.{{Cite web |title=Past stars lead Venezuelan team at Caribbean Series |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-zambrano-endy-chavez-coaching-at-caribbean-series |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

Ramos was a member for the 2009 Caribbean Series champions, the Tigres de Aragua, of Venezuela. He played very well that series, hitting .385/.529/.385 and was selected as the series' all-star for the catcher position.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

Ramos participated in the 2024 Caribbean Series, held at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, as a member for the Tiburones de La Guaira, the team representing Venezuela in the series. The team was managed by former MLB player and manager Ozzie Guillen, as well as having former MLB players Carlos Zambrano and Endy Chavez on the staff as the pitching coach and 1st base coach, respectively.

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While in Valencia, Venezuela on November 9, 2011, at approximately 6:45 pm local time, Ramos was kidnapped at gunpoint from his mother's home. According to his [https://www.si.com/vault/2012/02/06/106157019/under-siege account] four gunmen threw Ramos into the back of a Chevrolet Captiva and drove him to a mountainous region near the town of Montalban, Venezuela. On November 10, 2011 at approximately 4:00 pm local time, Ramos was reported alive.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7214102/washington-nationals-wilson-ramos-kidnapped-home-venezuela|title=Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela|publisher=ESPN|access-date=November 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111013548/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7214102/washington-nationals-wilson-ramos-kidnapped-home-venezuela|archive-date=November 11, 2011|url-status=live}} Originally back in his homeland to play during the offseason for his Venezuelan team, Tigres de Aragua, Ramos was rescued on November 12, 2011.

A declassified Department of State cable, obtained by The National Security Archive through a Freedom of Information Act request, shows that Venezuela's Corps of Scientific, Penal, Criminal Investigative Corps (CICPC) "already had the abductors under investigation prior to Ramos's kidnapping because the group had kidnapped other individuals in the same area of Valencia."{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Nate |title=The Wilson Ramos Kidnapping Declassified- and Fully Unredacted |url=https://unredacted.com/2019/09/27/the-wilson-ramos-kidnapping-declassified/ |website=Unredacted Blog |date=September 27, 2019 |publisher=National Security Archive |access-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930020200/https://unredacted.com/2019/09/27/the-wilson-ramos-kidnapping-declassified/ |archive-date=September 30, 2019 |url-status=live }} Because of this the CICPC was able to immediately identify the kidnappers and their location. After being held in captivity for 50 hours, the police rescued Ramos after exchanging gunfire with the kidnappers. According to the declassified State Department cable, the exchange of gunfire was an intentional CICPC technique used to create a "diversion to disorient the abductors during the raid."{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Nate |title=The Wilson Ramos Kidnapping Declassified |url=https://unredacted.com/2019/09/27/the-wilson-ramos-kidnapping-declassified/ |website=Unredacted Blog |date=September 27, 2019 |publisher=The National Security Archive |access-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930020200/https://unredacted.com/2019/09/27/the-wilson-ramos-kidnapping-declassified/ |archive-date=September 30, 2019 |url-status=live }}

The former President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez repeatedly called CICPC for updates on the rescue mission.{{cite news |last1=Lake |first1=Thomas |title=Under Siege |url=https://www.si.com/vault/2012/02/06/106157019/under-siege |newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com |access-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930020159/https://www.si.com/vault/2012/02/06/106157019/under-siege |archive-date=September 30, 2019 |url-status=live }} The declassified cable from the State Department also indicated that around 300 CICPC officials worked to rescue Ramos. Six people were arrested in relation to the kidnapping, although a Sports Illustrated [https://www.si.com/vault/2012/02/06/106157019/under-siege article] speculated that these arrests may have been arbitrary.

Reflecting over the incident, Ramos said "I'm very thankful, and I feel like I've been born again."[http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/11/17/eight-arrested-in-wilson-ramos-kidnapping/#ixzz1e0jmDCxH "Eight Arrested in Wilson Ramos Kidnapping"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112640/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/11/17/eight-arrested-in-wilson-ramos-kidnapping/#ixzz1e0jmDCxH |date=March 4, 2016 }}, Associated Press via Fox News Latino, November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.

Ramos has one child, born in August 2014.{{cite news|title=Nats claim Thornton, put Ramos on paternity list|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11313260|access-date=August 6, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810162301/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11313260|archive-date=August 10, 2014|url-status=live}} Two of his brothers are also baseball players. Natanael was a minor league catcher in the New York Mets organization, and David was a pitcher in the Nationals organization.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2015/01/23/wilson-ramos-honored-with-tony-conigliaro-award/ |title=Wilson Ramos honored with Tony Conigliaro Award |last=Wagner |first=James |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303125931/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2015/01/23/wilson-ramos-honored-with-tony-conigliaro-award/ |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |url-status=live }}

Ramos has expressed an interest in a career in coaching after he retires saying, "It's something I'd love to do. I know how to play baseball. I've learned a lot, and I know I can really help the young guys get the best out of themselves and move forward in this game."

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