Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Fine work in spring games
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Ramirez is batting .364 (8-for-22) through nine Cactus League games.
Ramirez played through a thumb injury for most of last season which required offseason surgery. The one concern from his spring numbers is a lack of power -- he has one extra-base hit, a home run. He's also logged two stolen bases. Ramirez offers one of the most enticing power-and-speed combinations in fantasy, especially since he's a third baseman. He slashed .280/.355/.514 with 29 homers, 20 steals, 126 RBI and 90 runs scored over 157 games a year ago despite the injury, and it would be fair to call that a slightly down year by his standards.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Feeling great
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Ramirez feels great following offseason thumb surgery, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Ramirez recorded a respectable .766 OPS after injuring his thumb in mid-June, but his 1.039 OPS prior to the injury demonstrates what he's capable of. It will be good to see the four-time All-Star back up his words with some strong spring performances, but it looks as though there's every reason to believe he'll be fully healthy heading into the year.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Undergoes thumb surgery
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Ramirez (thumb) underwent surgery Wednesday on his right thumb, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Ramirez required a procedure to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb. The 30-year-old is expected to be able to return to baseball activities in 6-to-8 weeks, placing little doubt on his availability for spring training in February. After noticing a decline in production while playing through the injury for the second half of the 2022 campaign, Ramirez will look to return to form in 2023 and remains a elite fantasy option at third base.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Thumb surgery scheduled
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Ramirez will undergo thumb surgery Wednesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Ramirez injured his thumb in mid-June, and while he played through the issue the rest of the way, his .766 OPS post-injury was well below his 1.039 pre-injury mark. The injury affected his power most notably, as he slugged .642 before getting hurt but slugged a merely decent .437 after the injury. He's expected to have time to fully recover by the start of next season, so the Guardians will be hoping for a return to his early-season form.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Requires hand surgery
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Ramirez is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right hand in the coming weeks after the Guardians lost to the Yankees in Game 5 of the ALDS on Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Ramirez suffered the injury in mid-June and missed two games, but he opted to play through the issue rather than immediately go under the knife and miss a chunk of the season. The 30-year-old was putting together a potential MVP campaign with a 1.039 OPS and 16 homers in 60 games prior to the injury, and he had a .766 OPS the rest of the way while playing through the pain. Ramirez is expected to be fully recovered for spring training in February, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Four hits to end season
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Ramirez went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over the Royals.
The 30-year-old wrapped up the season with his second four-hit effort of 2022, a fitting end to what has been another dominant campaign. Among his hits were two RBI singles, giving him 126 on the season, which is good for third in the majors. In 156 games, Ramirez slashed .280/.355/.514 with 29 home runs, 44 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Secures another 20-20 season
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in a 7-5 win Sunday over Kansas City.
Ramirez singled, stole a base and scored in the second and added another stolen base following a hit in the seventh. The steals were his 19th and 20th of the season, giving him his fourth straight 20-20 season in years with 162 games. The 30-year-old has struggled a little bit of late and is 11-for-51 in his last 13 contests.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Day off Saturday
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Ramirez isn't starting Saturday against the Royals.
Ramirez has gone 1-for-11 with a three-run homer, a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games, and he'll have a chance to rest Saturday. Gabriel Arias is taking over at the hot corner and batting seventh.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Blasts 29th homer
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
Every Guardian hitter had exactly one hit Friday, but Ramirez made his count the most with a three-run, go-ahead blast in the sixth inning. The third baseman struggled a bit in September, batting .229 with three homers, four steals, 16 RBI and 15 runs scored across 29 contests. He's still slashing an impressive .274/.351/.512 with 29 homers, 122 RBI, 87 runs scored and 18 steals in 153 contests overall. He needs just one more long ball to reach the 30-homer mark for the third time in his career.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Triples in three-hit effort
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Ramirez went 3-for-6 with a triple and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Rays.
Ramirez went just 1-for-12 against the Rangers last weekend, but he bounced back Tuesday with his first multi-hit effort in seven games. The triple was his first extra-base hit since Sept. 17. The third baseman has cooled ever so slightly recently, but he still owns a .277/.354/.515 slash line with 28 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 119 RBI, 86 runs scored, 42 doubles and five triples through 150 games this year.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Adds another steal
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Ramirez went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Ramirez was one of two Guardians that failed to record a hit in the contest, but he was still productive in his one successful plate appearance. He's slashing just .231/.371/.346 through 21 games in September, though he's logged four stolen bases, two home runs, nine RBI and 12 runs scored. For the season, he's notched 18 steals in 25 attempts while adding 28 homers, 115 RBI, 84 runs scored and a .277/.356/.519 slash line through 145 games.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Records steal in win
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Ramirez went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
Ramirez has logged two steals in his last three games and three in four attempts in September. For the season, he's up to 17 swiped bags in 24 tries. The third baseman recorded his first multi-hit effort in six contests Monday. He's posted a .279/.357/.525 slash line with 28 home runs, 113 RBI and 82 runs scored across 143 games this year.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Plays well in doubleheader
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Ramirez went 2-for-9 with three walks, a solo home run and a stolen base as the Guardians swept the Twins in Saturday's doubleheader.
Ramirez hit a solo shot in a 5-1 win in the day game. In the night game, he got aboard four times and recorded a steal. The third baseman has gone 10-for-31 (.323) across his last nine games while adding 10 walks to just four strikeouts. For the season, the 30-year-old is slashing .279/.358/.529 with 28 homers, 112 RBI, 80 runs scored and 16 steals through 141 contests.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes yard in Wednesday's win
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Angels.
Ramirez snapped a 15-game homer drought with his eighth-inning blast, which ended up being the winning hit. The third baseman has struggled a bit in September, going 12-for-47 (.255) with three extra-base hits and only five RBI. For the year, Ramirez has sustained a .282/.356/.531 slash line with 27 homers, 111 RBI, 79 runs scored and 15 stolen bases through 137 games.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Productive in Saturday's win
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Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Twins.
Ramirez made some noise from the No. 3 spot in the order. He picked up his 15th steal of the season in the first inning, his first successful theft since July 26 after getting caught on his last three attempts. The third baseman's on pace to miss the 20-steal mark for the first time in a full season since 2017. He's added a .280/.351/.525 slash line with 26 home runs, 109 RBI and 77 runs scored through 133 contests.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Plates two runs
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Royals.
Ramirez has hit a bit of a lull of late, having produced no home runs or stolen bases in his last nine games while batting .206 over that stretch. He was at least able to come through with a clutch hit in Tuesday's win, as he broke a 0-0 stalemate in the third inning with a two-out, two-run single to boost his MLB-leading RBI total to 108. Ramirez will start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's series finale, per Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Crushes two homers
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Ramirez went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Padres.
Ramirez hit solo shots in the first and fourth innings off Padres starter Blake Snell and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh. It's been a week of milestones for Ramirez, who logged his 100th RBI of the year in Tuesday's contest and reached the 25-homer mark Wednesday. For the season, the third baseman is slashing .285/.355/.551 with 103 RBI, 69 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 510 plate appearances. He's hitting .275 (22-for-80) with seven extra-base hits in August.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Lifts homer in Friday's win
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Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Friday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
Ramirez's power has largely been absent in August -- he has only two home runs and three doubles through 18 contests this month. He's started to pick up his run production pace again though, logging at least one RBI in six of his last eight games. The superstar third baseman has a .283/.354/.542 slash line with 23 homers, 99 RBI, 67 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 115 contests this year.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Two RBI, two runs in win
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.
Ramirez was plunked and scored the opening run in the third inning. The star third baseman then stepped up in an eighth-inning rally, with his two-run double being the go-ahead hit. He's struggled a bit in August, batting .242 with one home run, though he's added 14 RBI and six runs scored in 17 contests. For the season, Ramirez is slashing .281/.351/.534 with 22 homers, 98 RBI, 65 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 493 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Ends slump Friday
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Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Ramirez had gone 8-for-39 (.205) with only two extra-base hits in the first 10 games of August. He put the slump to rest with a three-run home run in the fourth inning after previously contributing a sacrifice fly in the third. The third baseman's recent cold stretch hasn't done much damage to his season stats -- he's slashing .285/.355/.551 with 22 homers, 92 RBI, 63 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 108 contests.
