Agustín Ramírez gave the Marlins the kind of ending you don’t forget.
On a day Miami was already honoring Dontrelle Willis with a Legend Hall of Fame celebration and a teal jacket tribute, Ramírez turned the afternoon into something even bigger with a pinch-hit, walk-off homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the 25-year-old designated hitter’s fourth home run of the season, and the biggest swing of his Marlins career so far.
The blast also landed in a rare corner of franchise history. Ramírez became the sixth player in Marlins history to hit a walk-off homer as a pinch hitter, and the first since Donnie Murphy did it on July 19, 2010 against Colorado. That’s the kind of mark that doesn’t come around often, and it gave Miami a win with some real staying power.
Murphy’s name still sits in the record book for a reason. In 29 games, he hit .318/.348/.705 with a 1.052 OPS before a wrist injury changed the direction of his season. Ramírez now joins that small group, and he did it after a season that has already included a demotion and a return to the roster.
That’s what makes this moment matter. One swing can change the mood around a player, and Ramírez just delivered one of those swings.
Miami has moved him around, using him at catcher at times and at designated hitter at others, while even flirting with the idea of trying him at first base someday. For now, though, he looks best suited to be the DH, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
The bat remains the draw, even if there’s still more to come. Ramírez is hitting .225, a number that needs to climb next season for a player with his contact ability and raw power. Against the Dodgers, he showed exactly what that power can do, launching the ball to left field and ending the game in one shot.
The Marlins head next to a three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks starting Monday. And if Ramírez’s name feels familiar in a big moment, it should: last season, in his rookie year, he was the hero again when he drove in the winning run with a fielder’s choice in the 10th inning on June 28 in an 8-7 Miami win.
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