Terrerobytes: Third spot's the charm for Alexei Ramirez

Alexei Ramirez isn't anybody's idea of a typical No. 3 hitter, but an odd fit may have turned into a season-saver.

Since dropping down one spot in the order after the Alex Rios trade vacated the position, Ramirez is hitting .319/.327/.574 with three doubles and three homers in 11 games (49 plate appearances), after hitting just one homer over the first 112 games of the season.

He's more than willing to embrace this change:

"I feel really good in there," Ramirez said. "For me, that’s a special place to hit. You have the opportunity to expand. You can hit far. You can move the runner. You can bring run. You can single. You can do a little bit of everything, which I like."

Granted, this could merely be a convenient cover for his struggles elsewhere in the lineup, but it's still nice to Ramirez have a month that doesn't look the same as his others:

Then again, if you're somebody who looks at place discipline numbers first, he's had a wilder year than the rest of his numbers suggest.

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