Giants' Ramos to miss at least a month

The Giants sent both of their top two prospects to Class A Advanced San Jose to open the season. Unfortunately, both will finish the first month on the shelf.
Heliot Ramos will miss four or five weeks with a sprained ligament in his left knee, the Giants revealed Sunday, two days after MLB.com's No. 87 overall prospect was placed on the injured list.

The 19-year-old outfielder was hit by a pitch on the left knee in the fifth inning of San Jose's 8-7 loss to Modesto on Wednesday but stayed in the game initially. He doubled in the seventh before being leaving for a pinch-runner. The Giants' No. 2 prospect was diagnosed with a sprained left lateral collateral ligament, MLB.com reported.
Ramos was off to an impressive start in his first season in the California League. The right-handed batter has a .270/.422/.587 line with five homers, five doubles and 14 walks through 19 games. His 185 wRC+ ranks third on the Class A Advanced circuit while his 1.009 OPS is second. That offensive outburst was a promising development for the 2017 first-rounder after he stumbled out of the gate with Class A Augusta last season, hitting .245/.313/.396 with 11 homers in 124 games.

Ramos remained a Top-100 overall prospect, however, because of his above-average power and run tools. He also possesses a strong arm that works as an asset in center field, where he's made all 160 of his Minor League starts. 
He joins top San Francisco prospect Joey Bart on the San Jose IL. Last year's No. 2 overall pick suffered a fractured left hand when he was struck by a pitch on April 15. His estimated recovery time was four to six weeks, meaning he could rejoin the team late next month.