Ramos, who is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals, has a tight hamstring and has been playing through plantar fasciitis, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Manager Bob Melvin said that Ramos could hit Sunday or start at designated hitter, but with nothing to play for, he'll likely get the finale off. Ramos had a breakout age-24 season, slashing .269/.322/.469 with 22 home runs and six steals in 518 plate appearances.
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Giants' Heliot Ramos: Four hits in win
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Ramos went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
Ramos belted his 22nd home run of the season in the fourth inning to extend the Giants' lead to 8-0, though it was just his second home run since Aug. 27. Tuesday's game was the first of his career with four hits and his seventh this season with at least three hits. Ramos is now slashing .270/.323/.473 with 71 RBI, 53 runs, six steals and a 36:132 BB:K in 505 plate appearances. He also currently leads the team with a .796 OPS, just ahead of Matt Chapman (.793).
Ramos went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Royals.
The 25-year-old outfielder opened the game's scoring with a RBI infield single in the first inning. Ramos later cracked a triple in the fourth and hit a double in the sixth, all off starter Michael Wacha, to notch his sixth three-hit performance this season. The All-Star is slashing .270/.325/.475 with 70 RBI and 50 runs scored in 486 plate appearances across 114 games.
Ramos is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.
Ramos had started each of the previous 14 games but will get a breather for Thursday's afternoon tilt. The Giants are going with Michael Conforto in left field and Jerar Encarnacion at designated hitter as they try to complete the sweep.
Ramos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Padres.
Ramos had gone 17 games without a homer, hitting just .172 (11-for-64) with four doubles and two stolen bases in that span. The outfielder still has a strong .267/.321/.469 slash line with 21 homers, 68 RBI, 47 runs scored and six stolen bases over 110 contests this season. That said, his performance has dipped down the stretch, though it hasn't cost him a near-everyday role for the light-hitting Giants.
Ramos went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.
Ramos has been held hitless in three of his last nine games, batting .206 (7-for-34) in that span. The outfielder has maintained a starting role in left field, but he's mired in a 14-game homer drought. For the year, he's posted a .270/.325/.472 slash line, 20 homers, 67 RBI, 46 runs scored and six steals over 106 contests.
Ramos went 2-for-4 with a double, a steal, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Ramos plated a run in the opening frame and then made things interesting with an RBI double in the ninth to make it a one run game, though he was ultimately left stranded. He broke out of a 0-for-15 slump with a single in the eighth inning for his first hit since Aug. 28 and also swiped his first bag since Aug. 8. The 24-year-old is still enjoying a breakout campaign, slashing .277/.334/.490 with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 43 runs, five steals and a 33:117 BB:K in 425 plate appearances.
Giants' Heliot Ramos: Exiting starting nine Sunday
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Ramos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Ramos has gone 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over the Giants' previous three contests, so he'll get a breather while Jerar Encarnacion enters the lineup as the team's designated hitter. The 25-year-old outfielder had started in each of the Giants' last 23 games, slashing .244/.303/.478 during that stretch.
