Per the Baseball Reference website, outfielder Heliot Ramos had slashed a woeful .119/.257/.203 with a .461 OPS, zero home runs and one RBI since the New York Yankees acquired him from the San Francisco Giants ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline. 

However, Ramos hit a massive three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning of Sunday's home game against the rival Boston Red Sox that sparked the Yankees to what became a 16-1 win. Following the victory, Ramos acknowledged that he was more than a little pumped up he went deep in front of members of the Yankee faithful.

Heliot Ramos needed to get his "groove back" with Yankees

"It was super," Ramos said about his homer, per Anthony McCarron of SNY. "Super. Obviously, emotional. I’m an emotional guy. I’m always showing what I got in my heart. So it feels really good to produce for this team, to be a part of this team, to get things done and just, like, feel like I have my teammates' back. Obviously, everybody was hyped for me. They know I needed this. They know how hard I've been working every day, just in the gym, just in the cages, trying to figure it out, trying to get my groove back."

Ramos had been a disappointment with the Yankees, but his getting his groove back helped ensure that the club took the season series over the Red Sox and the tiebreaker advantage regarding the standings. Following Sunday's MLB action, the 78-59 Yankees possessed the American League's top wild-card playoff spot. 74-63 Boston held the No. 2 wild-card berth, followed by the 69-68 Cleveland Guardians.

Heliot Ramos ready to "do it on the big stage" with the Yankees

One reason the Yankees acquired Ramos is that they've been without slugger and team captain Aaron Judge since May 31 due to a rib stress fracture. Judge may return as soon as for a home game against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 8, and Ramos seems confident he can contribute as part of a lineup that will feature the three-time AL Most Valuable Player. 

"I'm here, and I know I can do it on the big stage," Ramos added. "I can help this team, and that's all I want to show. I know the type of player that I can be, and I just want to keep getting good at bats. Just keep showing it."

The Yankees open a three-game series at the lowly Los Angeles Angels (52-85) on Monday night