Trade chip or future piece? Right now, Pedro Ramirez happy to help Cubs: ‘It’s always been a dream of mine’
LOUIS – In five of his last eight games coming into Wednesday, <b>Pedro Ramirez</b> collected multiple hits.</p><p>Despite sporadic playing time, the Cubs’ rookie infielder was batting .467 with a 1.133 OPS during an eight-game hitting streak.</p><p>Ramirez has taken advantage of an opportunity and stuck around as a positive contributor on a Cubs team with one of the best records in baseball and championship-level expectations.</p><p>“It’s always been a dream of mine to be on a competitive team,” Ramirez said Wednesday through an interpreter. “You go out there and you play with that passion.
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LOUIS – In five of his last eight games coming into Wednesday, <b>Pedro Ramirez</b> collected multiple hits.</p><p>Despite sporadic playing time, the Cubs’ rookie infielder was batting .467 with a 1.133 OPS during an eight-game hitting streak.</p><p>Ramirez has taken advantage of an opportunity and stuck around as a positive contributor on a Cubs team with one of the best records in baseball and championship-level expectations.</p><p>“It’s always been a dream of mine to be on a competitive team,” Ramirez said Wednesday through an interpreter. “You go out there and you play with that passion. You have that mindset of: ‘We have to win. We’re going to win.’ It’s really exciting to be part of that.</p><p>“It’s always been my aspiration, my goal, to be part of a group like that, a competitive group.”</p><p>Ramirez is <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07/27/cubs-pedro-ramirez-bench-player-jed-hoyer-craig-counsell-mlb-trade-deadline-edward-cabrera-injury-andrew-wantz" >undoubtedly making an impact</a>.
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- LOUIS – In five of his last eight games coming into Wednesday, <b>Pedro Ramirez</b> collected multiple hits.</p><p>Despite sporadic playing time, the Cubs’ rookie infielder was batting .467 with a 1.133 OPS during an eight-game hitting streak.</p><p>Ramirez has taken advantage of an opportunity and stuck around as a positive contributor on a Cubs team with one of the best records in baseball and championship-level expectations.</p><p>“It’s always been a dream of mine to be on a competitive team,” Ramirez said Wednesday through an interpreter. “You go out there and you play with that passion.
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Trade chip or future piece? Right now, Pedro Ramirez happy to help Cubs: ‘It’s always been a dream of mine’
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