Ramon Urias
#33 3B · Cardinals
Gold Glove '22
Height
5'9"
Weight
185 lbs
Age
31
College
N/A
Experience
6 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D-
D
C
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Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 563 | 0.2552204 | 52 | 220 | 0.72095275 | 9 | 440 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$2.0M
Guaranteed
$1.2M
AAV
$2.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
D
FCA+
Ramon Urias grades as an above average performer among MLB third basemen, earning a B Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.257 batting average and a 0.723 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 50 home runs and 215 RBI through 541 games (a 15-HR, 64-RBI pace over a full season), he brings moderate power to the lineup. As a prime-age veteran at 31, Ramon is a key contributor for the Cardinals. A 541-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
C
Mixed
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Public perception around Ramón Urías sits at a measured, neither-here-nor-there C — not a lightning rod for criticism, not generating any real excitement either. Coverage has framed him squarely as a depth acquisition from the jump: the modest one-year deal with an option telegraphed organizational intent before a single spring training rep was taken, and the neutral tone surrounding his camp appearances reinforces that the Cardinals view him as a reliable utility infielder rather than a difference-maker. That framing actually does him a quiet favor, because his on-field production has graded out below average — a D on the performance side — meaning the muted expectations and the modest output are at least aligned rather than creating a damaging narrative gap. His 2022 Gold Glove gives him a credibility floor that pure depth signings rarely have, keeping the coverage from turning dismissive, but that hardware is four years old and the current conversation is entirely about role clarity, not star potential. The Cardinals' recent roster activity — a flurry of pitching additions and a trade moving out a left-handed pitcher — suggests a front office actively tinkering around the margins, and Urías fits the same transactional, low-commitment profile as those moves. With the Cardinals sitting at 21-15 and holding a playoff position early in the regular season, there is no urgent pressure on any individual depth piece yet, which keeps his narrative in a quiet holding pattern. The bottom line: Urías is a professional ballplayer generating professional ballplayer coverage — steady, uncontroversial, and unlikely to move the needle in either direction unless his production climbs considerably.
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About this player
Ramon Urias is a player in his 6th MLB season listed at 3B for the Cardinals. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Ramon Urias: Contract Value Index D-, Performance D, Sentiment C, Fan Verdict pending.
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