Orioles’ past bullpen weapon just helped them land a former top White Sox prospect

Former Baltimore Orioles reliever Seranthony Dominguez just played a key part in the latest Orioles' roster move. Dominguez inked a two-year deal with the Chicago White Sox, and in the corresponding move, Chicago designated former top prospect Bryan Ramos for assignment. Wasting little time, the Orioles forked over cash considerations to the White Sox in exchange for Ramos.

Orioles bullpen throwback helps deliver high-upside prospect in Bryan Ramos

Ramos was one of the better prospects in the White Sox's farm system during their last contention window, but it was during a time when player development wasn't exactly a priority for the organization.

In his early years in Chicago's system, Ramos flashed some encouraging offensive signs, suggesting that his ceiling would be a power-hitting third baseman at the major league level. The issue for Ramos is that success didn't follow him once he was elevated to the Double-A level. They also continued once he reached Triple-A.

The 23-year-old had a cup of coffee with the White Sox at the end of the 2024 season, and he hit 3 home runs in 32 games. The hope was that if he had an extended runway in the White Sox's starting lineup, he could turn into a foundational piece to construct an infield around. That wasn't the case in 2025. Ramos was an afterthought for the White Sox, only making an appearance in four games.

If nothing else, Ramos is additional depth for the Orioles at the Triple-A level. But he is still incredibly young, and the White Sox certainly aren't the organization to point to when it comes to the successful development of position players. There is still time for him to turn into a dude, or develop to the point where he becomes an addition trade chip for the Orioles to use at the deadline.

The caveat to Ramos' addition is that he is out of minor-league options. In other words, he can't be used as an up-and-down piece for the major league roster, considering the risk of losing him via waivers.

Surely, Orioles fans are waiting for the larger move that addresses the need in the rotation, but taking a lottery ticket on Ramos is far from a bad thing.