GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Last week, outfield prospect Heliot Ramos made it clear that he felt he was ready for the Majors.

“I wish I could play in the big leagues in April,” Ramos said.

Ramos, who is the No. 3 prospect in the Giants’ system per MLB Pipeline, backed up that belief on Sunday, launching his first two home runs of the spring to help power the Giants to a 9-4 win over the Reds at Goodyear Ballpark. The 21-year-old from Puerto Rico is still likely to open the season at Double-A Richmond, but he flashed the tools that suggest that he could be in the big leagues sooner rather than later.

“I would say that all young players, Ramos included, want to get to the big leagues and stay in the big leagues as quickly as they can,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “We wouldn’t want it any other way. That drive and that determination allows him to perform like he did today. We’re really glad that Ramos is hungry, and we’re excited about his production today.”

Ramos started in left field and opened his big afternoon by crushing a hanging breaking ball from Reds left-hander Sean Doolittle to left field for a two-run shot that put the Giants on the board in the second inning.

“I just try to go pitch by pitch and not think about who’s on the mound,” Ramos said. “I want to look for my pitch and hit it.”

Ramos added a solo shot to the opposite field off lefty Reiver Sanmartin in the seventh and showed off his arm by making a strong throw to the plate to try to nab Eugenio Suárez, who ended up scoring from third on a sacrifice fly by Jesse Winker in the second.

“I go out there to prove myself, work hard and play hard,” Ramos said. “I showed them that I just want to play baseball. I want to do the right thing and keep working.”

Ramos was involved in a couple of defensive mishaps after shifting to center field, where he collided with right fielder Luis Alexander Basabe while attempting to secure a fly ball off the bat of Suárez in the sixth. Ramos made the catch, but the ball ended up popping out of his glove after Basabe ran into him.

“We always say that the center fielder has the priority over anybody on the field,” Kapler said. “Sometimes when you’re dealing with two young outfielders like Ramos and Basabe, you’re going to have communication issues. There was certainly a communication issue on that play.”

Ramos was also charged with an error after slipping and dropping a routine fly ball in left-center field in the seventh.

All around, it was a promising day for Giants up-and-comers, as catcher Joey Bart, San Francisco's top prospect, also launched his first home run of the spring to left-center field off right-hander Graham Ashcraft in the eighth. That came after he delivered an RBI single and stole second base in the fourth.

“Joey had his best day,” Kapler said. “He had a positive day from every angle. Behind the plate, he controlled the pace. He asked our pitchers to speed things along a bit. That’s an emphasis for us. … He was prepared for that. He had a really nice game plan for each of the pitchers that he caught. I thought he did a nice job on the bases, and that ball was blistered to left-center field.”

Shortstop Marco Luciano and outfielder Hunter Bishop also collected their first hits of the spring with an infield single and a run-scoring double, respectively.

DeSclafani debuts
Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani returned to his old stomping grounds to make his Giants debut, giving up one run over two innings against the Reds on Sunday. It was DeSclafani’s first start against his former club since joining San Francisco on a one-year, $6 million deal in January.

“Just knocked it all out at once,” DeSclafani said. “Giants debut and against an old team. It was a lot of fun. It was nice having [catcher] Curt [Casali] back there. All in all, I thought it was a good day.”

DeSclafani retired Shogo Akiyama, Nick Castellanos and Joey Votto in order in the first inning, topping out at 95 mph on his fastball. In the second, he surrendered a leadoff double to Suárez, who came around to score on Winker’s sac fly.

“I thought he looked great,” Kapler said. “I thought he controlled the pace of the game. I know he’s working on executing his changeup to both lefties and righties. We still think his slider is as good a secondary weapon as we have in our rotation.”

DeSclafani admitted it was a little strange to face off against several of his former teammates, including Votto, who lined out to center field in his lone at-bat against the 30-year-old veteran.

“In Spring Training, he works on a lot of different things,” DeSclafani said. “There have been times in camps where I’ve never even seen him swing the first couple of games. I didn’t even know if he was going to swing or not, or just kind of take pitches. He’s got a different approach to the game. … It’s cool facing all those guys, and especially Joey, because he’s going to give you good feedback.”

Worth noting
• The Giants are continuing to emphasize defensive versatility, which was reflected in their decision to start Jason Vosler at second base and LaMonte Wade Jr. at first on Sunday. Vosler’s primary position is third, but he’s seen time in left field and second this spring and can also play first. Wade has mostly played the outfield in the Majors, but he was used as a first baseman in college.

“We’re staying with the themes of creating as much versatility as possible and as many paths to our Major League roster as possible for as many players as we can,” Kapler said.

Vosler finished 2-for-3 on Sunday to boost his batting average to .500 (8-for-16) over six games this spring, while Wade homered to right field in the sixth.

• Left-hander Sam Long continues to impress, as he was brought into a two-out, bases-loaded jam in the seventh and subsequently struck out Nicky Delmonico on three pitches to end the inning. Long, who reached 96 mph with his fastball and showed off his nasty curveball, returned to the mound in the eighth and worked around a one-out single to Alex Blandino to post another scoreless frame.

Up next
Right-hander Logan Webb will make his second start of the spring as the Giants host the D-backs on Monday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium at 12:05 p.m. PT. Left-hander Caleb Smith is scheduled to pitch for Arizona.