Lucas Ramírez, Son of Red Sox Legend Manny, Picked by Angels in 2024 MLB Draft

The Los Angeles Angels added the son of a baseball legend during the 2024 MLB draft on Tuesday.

As David Brandt of the Associated Press noted, the American League West team selected Lucas Ramírez in the 17th round of the draft. Ramírez is the son of Manny Ramírez, who was one of the best players of his generation during a career that lasted from 1993 to 2011.

Ramírez, 18, is an outfielder and first baseman who committed to Tennessee in January 2023. However, Ben McKee of 247 Sports reported the expectation is he will sign with the Angels after the team selected him in Tuesday's draft.

Gio Rivera of NESN noted the prospect played three seasons at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, and hit .308 with four home runs, 10 doubles and 22 RBI during 32 games in his senior season in 2023-24.

While he has potential, it will take an unbelievable effort to live up to his father's footsteps.

Manny Ramírez finished his career with a resume that included two World Series titles, a World Series MVP, nine Silver Slugger awards, a batting title and 12 All-Star Game selections. He played for Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.

He made four All-Star Games in Cleveland but is best known for his time on the Red Sox, which included his two World Series titles and the MVP for the 2004 Fall Classic. Boston's title that year snapped a championship drought that dated back to 1918, so his efforts in that series forever made him a legend among the team's fanbase.

Ramírez finished his career with a .312/.411/.585 slash line, 555 home runs and 1,831 RBI.

He wasn't the only member of those Red Sox championship teams that saw their son drafted Tuesday.

D'Angelo Ortiz is the son of Hall of Famer David Ortiz and was selected by the Red Sox in the 19th round. The elder Ortiz won all three of his World Series titles during his time in Boston and will now have the opportunity to see his son play for the same organization.