Maybe you were like me and Wilson Ramos' four-hit debut Sunday was all it took for you to acquire him on the waiver wire.

If you have Joe Mauer, it seems to be a wise move. With Mauer nursing a sore heel, Ramos was 7-for-9 with two runs scored, three doubles and one RBI in his first two major-league games.

As impressive as the rookie's start is, we need to keep something in mind: By the end of the week, he'll be a part-time player at best.

Unless Mauer's injury, which has been described as a deep bone bruise, is more serious than the Twins are letting on, he should return in the next few days.

In daily leagues, keep Ramos in your lineup until Mauer is ready to play. In weekly leagues, you should have an answer by Sunday night, since the early reports are Mauer could be back relatively soon.

Ramos has been touted as one of the Twins' top two prospects, and he was impressive in spring training with Minnesota in 2010, batting .400 with two homers, six RBI and only two strikeouts in 30 at-bats.

In the minor leagues from 2006-09, the 22-year-old batted .294 with 31 home runs, 181 RBI and 143 runs in 1,122 at-bats.

Ramos could be kept on the roster when Mauer returns, unless the Twins want him to play every day in Triple-A. There aren't many at-bats to be had at designated hitter, since Minnesota already has plodders Jason Kubel and Jim Thome.

If you own Mauer, the solution is simple. If you're depending on Ramos because your production at catcher has been subpar, another player to consider is the Mets' Rod Barajas, who has six home runs and 13 RBI in 74 at-bats.

Barajas, who had 19 homers and 71 RBI in 429 at-bats with Toronto last season, will bring down your batting average (he batted .226 last season and is a .238 career hitter), but he will give you a boost in the power department.

Barajas is available in almost 88 percent of the leagues on ESPN.com.

Before we get to the final Pick Three of the baseball season, let’s get you linked in.

-- Saturday, I’ll have a column on the most overrated and underrated fantasy football players heading into the second big draft weekend of the year. You can find it in the print editions and on the News-Herald’s main sports site.

-- Also on Saturday, go here for a fantasy football audiocast with Sports Editor Mark Podolski and I in which we discuss potential sleepers and busts for the 2009 season.

On to the Pick Three for Week 23 of the baseball season -- playoff time in most leagues. As always, these players are owned in fewer than half of the leagues on ESPN.com and should be assets in deep, mixed leagues. All stats are through Thursday.

-- Rod Barajas, C, Blue Jays (owned in 9.8 percent of the ESPN leagues): His batting average is terrible (.241), as are his total runs scored (36) and on-base percentage (.272). But any time you’re in a 12- or 14-team category league and you can acquire a catcher who has 16 home runs and 60 RBI in 352 at-bats, he’s worth a look. If you need a power boost, Barajas -- who hit seven home runs in August -- is a good waiver-wire option. In typical Barajas fashion, however, his big power month also included a .225 batting average and .253 OBP.

-- Garrett Jones, OF, Pirates (34.1 percent): His stellar play (.294 average, 18 homers, 34 RBI, 32 runs, nine steals and a .984 OPS in 214 at-bats) is even more improbable than Heidi and Spencer’s continued relevance. Consider that Jones, whose prior major-league experience was a 31-game run with the Twins in 2007, is 28 and an 11-year veteran of the minor leagues. Also consider that in those 3,817 minor-league at-bats, he totaled only 54 steals and batted .258. (He did have quality power numbers, with 158 homers and 629 RBI.) Still, when someone is playing this well, with such an intriguing combination of power and steals, he should be in your lineup.

-- Franklin Morales, RP, Rockies (0.6 percent): This goes only for deep leagues in which you’re forced to start multiple relief pitchers. If you belong to one of those goofy setups, Morales, a temporary fill-in for Huston Street, is worth starting if Street remains shut down by a biceps injury. Morales recorded his first save Wednesday, and the 23-year-old has a 2.93 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings this season. He was a starter in his first two big-league seasons, but should be an adequate closer until Street comes back, especially if you’re a Street owner. And really, who wouldn’t like to own a Street? (Thanks. I try to be here twice a week.)