SS: Alexei Ramirez – CWS
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Alexei Ramirez got off to a blistering start in 2014, hitting .351 in March and April, and .305 in May. Although he cooled off considerably as the year went on, he still had a strong year. Overall, Ramirez hit .273 with 21 steals, along with his usual solid defense. He is very consistent with his level of play and in that he stays on the field, and is ready to play every day. Ramirez has appeared in over 155 games every year since 2010, with his career low amount of games played being 136.
Riding on his hot first couple of months, Ramirez took home his second career Silver Slugger award and appeared in his first ASG, making it as a reserve shortstop.
Ramirez is also a pretty good defender. Besides his rookie year, he has never had a negative dWAR, and has made some pretty spectacular plays.
Ramirez has been doing his thing for virtually his whole career now, and at age 33, there’s no reason to believe that he won’t continue to do this for at least the next couple years. In a new and vastly improved Chicago White Sox lineup, Ramirez should have plenty of opportunities to drive in and score runs.