Ramirez went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Orioles.
Ramirez remains one of the Guardians' top hitters. He's gone 10-for-29 (.345) with four doubles and four RBI during his active six-game hitting streak. With the team around him struggling, he's taken a slight knock to his counting stats with 29 RBI and 28 runs scored this season. He's added six home runs, five stolen bases, 16 doubles, two triples and a .277/.348/.465 slash line through 52 contests. While Ramirez's .813 OPS is his lowest since 2019, he's more than capable of a strong stretch of power hitting to get him back in line with his career norms.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Homers again in nightcap
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 loss in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets.
The Guardians struggled against the Mets' pair of aces, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, in the twin bill. Ramirez was able to take the latter deep for Cleveland's lone run in the nightcap after going yard off reliever David Robertson in the day game. Ramirez has at least one extra-base hit in five of his last six contests, perhaps a sign of him coming out of his early power slump. He's slashing .280/.365/.478 with six homers, 25 RBI, five stolen bases and 25 runs scored through 43 games this season.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Launches fifth homer
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Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets.
The 30-year-old put Cleveland ahead 4-3 with two-run shot to center field during the eighth inning, though the lead didn't last for long. It's just the fifth homer of the season for Ramirez, whose .465 slugging percentage would be his lowest since 2016.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Returns from bereavement
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Ramirez was activated from the bereavement list by the Guardians on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Ramirez missed a series against the White Sox but is back for this weekend's set versus the Mets. He's at third base and batting third against former Cleveland teammate Carlos Carrasco.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes on bereavement list
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The Guardians placed Ramirez on the bereavement list Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Ramirez can miss up to seven days while he tends to the personal matter. The Guardians called up infielder Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Hits fourth home run of season
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss against the Tigers.
Ramirez opened the scoring by grounding into a double olay in the first inning, but he wasn't credited with an RBI. His fourth home run of the season came in the fourth and cut Detroit's lead to 4-2, but he was retired his next two times up, including in the sixth when he accounted for the game-tying run. Ramirez has hit safely in seven straight games and is currently slashing .281/.361/.452 across 35 contests (155 plate appearances). Given his standards, the third baseman is struggling in the power department to start the year, but he has more walks (18) than strikeouts (13), which suggests the power numbers will come eventually.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: On base four times Saturday
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Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.
Ramirez provided the game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning. The third baseman is 7-for-13 with four walks over his last four contests. That small surge has lifted his slash line to .291/.380/.485 with three home runs, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored and five steals in seven attempts through 27 contests.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs fifth steal Friday
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Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Sox.
Ramirez went 14 games without a steal after logging four thefts in his first 11 contests this season. The third baseman has a solid .273/.362/.475 slash line with three home runs, five steals, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple through 26 games in his usual everyday role.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Gets aboard four times
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Ramirez went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.
Ramirez is 5-for-16 (.313) over his last four games, and four of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases. He also drew his first walks since April 15. The third baseman is slashing a solid .271/.357/.479 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and four stolen bases over 25 contests.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Drives in four
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Sunday's win over the Marlins.
Ramirez gave the Guardians the lead with a two-run blast in the third inning before driving in another two runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI double. The switch-hitting third baseman is slashing .267/.350/.477 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases through his first 100 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Supplies offense in Wednesday's win
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
His sixth-inning shot off Spencer Turnbull gave the Guardians their only offense on the afternoon, but it proved to be enough. It's Ramirez's second homer of the season, both of which have come in the last five games, but despite the early power outage he's batting a solid ,270 (20-for-74) with four steals, 10 runs and 12 RBI through 19 contests.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Ends power drought
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.
Ramirez put the Guardians ahead with his fifth-inning blast, and they held on the rest of the way. It took 15 games, but the third baseman finally swatted his first homer of the season. He's hit no fewer than 23 long balls in a full-length season over the last six years, so it was only a matter of time before his power returned. Ramirez has added a solid .310/.423/.500 slash line with nine RBI, eight runs scored, four stolen bases, six doubles and a triple.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Nabs steal as hitting streak ends
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Ramirez went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.
Ramirez's season-opening hitting streak ended at 10 games, but he was able to pick up his fourth steal in as many attempts through 11 contests. The third baseman is still looking for his first home run, but he has five extra-base hits and is slashing .273/.377/.409 through 53 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: On base three times
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Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Mariners.
Ramirez has recorded a hit in all 10 of the Guardians' games this season, though he has just one multi-hit effort. He's yet to hit a home run, but he's managed three steals, five RBI, six runs scored, four doubles and a triple. The third baseman continues to be a fixture in the No. 3 hole, and his .300/.408/.450 slash line through 49 plate appearances is pretty solid, though his power should rise while the average is likely to dip a bit.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Reaches base four times
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Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs scored, two RBI, a steal and a walk in Monday's win against the Athletics.
Ramirez did most of his damage in the eighth inning by scoring a run after smacking an RBI triple. He later singled in a run and swiped second base in the 10th. It was his first multi-hit game of the year after tallying exactly one hit in each of the first four contests. Ramirez has gone 7-for-22 with two steals and three extra-base hits.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Nabs first steal
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday in a 2-0 win over Seattle.
Ramirez has gotten off to a somewhat slow start in 2023 -- through three games, he's batted 3-for-13, though two of the hits have gone for extra bases. Fantasy managers who drafted the star third baseman early in the first round this season likely did so for his ability to steal bases, and Ramirez came through in that regard Saturday with his first theft of the campaign. He's looking for his third straight campaign of 20-plus steals, and that streak extends back to 2018 if excluding the dramatically shortened 2020 season.
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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.
