Education
Ramsey attended Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
Ramsey attended Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
The Saint Louis Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft from Florida State University. He then enrolled at Florida State University from 2010-2012, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team Ramsey was a three-year starter for the Seminoles, helping lead them to the 2010 College World Series and the 2012 College World Series.
As a junior, Ramsey led Florida State in nearly every offensive category and led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total bases, earning third-team All-American and first-team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination honors.
Ramsey was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft but opted to return to Florida State. Ramsey was drafted in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft by the Saint Louis Cardinals.
Ramsey spent the 2012 season with the Palm Beach Cardinals, the Saint Louis Cardinals" affiliate in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League, where he played in 56 games. He started 2013 with Palm Beach before being promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Class Associate of Arts Texas League.
Ramsey began the 2014 season with Springfield, and was selected to play in the 2014 All-Star Futures Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On July 30, 2014, the Cardinals traded Ramsey to the Cleveland Indians for starting pitcher Justin Masterson. The Indians assigned him to the Columbus Clippers of the Class American Automobile Association International League. After the 2015 season, the Indians added Ramsey to their 40-man roster.