July 31, 2018

Phillies acquire All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos from Rays

By Matt Mullin
PhillyVoice Staff

Just an hour before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline was set to pass at 4 p.m, the Phillies made their first move of the day by acquiring All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays.

And it cost, well, basically nothing.

OFFICIAL: #Phillies have acquired C Wilson Ramos and cash considerations from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. pic.twitter.com/D00I2H6Bv9
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 31, 2018

That's because Ramos, 30, is on the final year of his contract and will be a free agent at the end of the season. Furthermore, the two-time All-Star is currently on the disabled list with a hamstring injury and won't be immediately available to the Phillies. According to Jayson Stark, it could be a few more weeks before we see the longtime Nationals catcher in red pinstripes.

However, once Ramos does make his Phillies debut, he figures to be a massive upgrade from the team's current catching platoon of Jorge Alfaro and Andrew Knapp. Here's a look at how Ramos compares to those two.