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| Jun 28 2025 | Ramirez (forearm) is starting at third base and batting third against the Cardinals on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was hit by a pitch to his right forearm during Thursday's game against the Blue Jays. The good news was that X-rays came back negative, and he will return to action after being held out of Friday's lineup. Ramirez has slashed .301/.370/.446 with seven steals, three home runs and 10 RBI in 92 plate appearances since the beginning of June. |
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| Jun 27 2025 | Ramirez (forearm) isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Stephen Vogt said earlier Friday that Ramirez likely wouldn't be able to play Friday due to a bruised right forearm. As expected, the third baseman is out of the lineup, yielding hot-corner duties to Daniel Schneemann. Ramirez should be considered day-to-day going forward. |
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| Jun 26 2025 | X-rays on Ramirez's right forearm came back negative after he was lifted from Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays following a hit-by-pitch, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was plunked by a Kevin Gausman pitch in bottom of the fourth inning and was removed from the game prior to the top of the fifth. However, Ramirez can be considered day-to-day after he avoided any fractures. |
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| Jun 22 2025 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez plated the final run of the Guardians' four-run second inning to record the 900th RBI of his career. The 32-year-old owns a .324/.385/.531 slash line with 13 home runs, 36 RBI, 20 steals and 43 runs -- all of which lead the team -- over 73 games. |
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| Jun 14 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has been held hitless just twice over his last 35 games, with one of those instances being Friday against the Mariners. The third baseman rebounded with a fifth-inning homer Saturday, tying the game at 2-2. As usual, Ramirez has been one of the best players in baseball, and he's doing so this year with a little more success at the plate. He's slashing .329/.391/.552 with 13 homers, 20 stolen bases, 34 RBI, 43 runs scored, 15 doubles and one triple over 67 contests. He hasn't hit over .300 in a full season since 2017, but Ramirez has all of the tools to maintain strong production across the board. |
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| Jun 12 2025 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez got the Guardians on the board with a run-producing double in the first inning and then stole third base. It was the 20th steal of the season for Ramirez, his fifth straight season and eighth overall with at least 20 thefts. The remarkably consistent Ramirez, who's hit safely in 11 consecutive games, also extended an on-base streak to 40 contests with a slash of .370/.433/.591 during that stretch dating back to April 27. |
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| Jun 7 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and a walk during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Astros in extra innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After seeing a 21-game hit streak come to a close on May 30, Ramirez has had at least a hit in all seven games since then, and he has had multiple hits on five of those occasions. That gives the switch-hitting third baseman 26 multi-hit games. Not many people have been better than him since the calendar turned to May, and the stats back that up. His OPS is now currently .948, sixth-best in MLB. |
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| Jun 6 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez had two of the three Cleveland hits and stole his 17th base of the season, which ranks tied for eighth in MLB. The multi-hit effort was the fourth in the last five games for Ramirez, who also extended an on-base streak to 31 contests. The third baseman is slashing .393/.448/.639 with 11 walks, 17 extra-base hits (six home runs), 15 RBI, 12 steals and 26 runs during the streak. |
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| Jun 4 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the first time since May 12 that Ramirez has pilfered multiple bags in a game. He's been scorching hot at the plate of late, rapping out multiple hits in nine of his last 12 games while slashing .449/.491/.673 with two homers, four steals, six RBI and 12 runs. |
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| Jun 2 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez led off the fourth inning with his 11th homer of the season and second in as many contests. After collecting 13 multi-hit games during the month of May (.386/.451/.634), Ramirez picked up where he left off on the first day of June. He leads the Guardians with 11 homers and is tied for the lead with 29 RBI. |
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| May 31 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez cut the Guardians' deficit to two runs in the fifth inning, when he took Kyle Hendricks deep to right field for a 357-foot solo home run. Saturday marked Ramirez's 22nd multi-hit game of the season, 13 of which have come in the last month. He'll end the month of May with a .386/.451/.634 slash line with eight steals, eight doubles, five home runs and 14 RBI in 113 plate appearances. |
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| May 29 2025 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez immediately extended a career-best hit streak to 21 games with a run-scoring single in the first inning. He later doubled and scored in the seventh. During the streak, Ramirez is batting .393 (33-for-84) with a 1.100 OPS, eight doubles, one triple, four home runs, 12 RBI, seven walks, six steals and 20 runs. |
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| May 23 2025 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a steal, an RBI triple and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 win over Detroit. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez got the Guardians on the board in the first inning on an RBI triple to right field, and the veteran third baseman came around to score two batters later. Ramirez has reached base safely in 20 consecutive games and is on a 16-game hitting streak, during which he's slashed .381/.451/.683 with five steals, 14 runs scored, four home runs and 10 RBI in 71 plate appearances. |
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| May 17 2025 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez pulled the Guardians within a run with his eighth-inning blast. It was the third straight game with a homer for Ramirez, who extended a hitting streak to 10 games. He's slashing .389/.488/.806 with three doubles, four homers, four steals, eight RBI and 10 runs scored during the streak. |
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| May 14 2025 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a three-run homer and an additional scored in Wednesday's 9-5 loss against the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old launched a three-run shot to center field during the eighth inning to cut into a 7-2 deficit, but Cleveland was unable to rally any further. It was Ramirez's second homer in as many days, which brings his total to eight for the season. In addition to the long balls, the third baseman continues to be one of the most productive hitters in the league with 12 steals and a .295/.363/.510 slash line through 41 games. |
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| May 12 2025 | Ramirez went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, three stolen bases and two walks in Monday's win over Milwaukee. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez singled, stole two bags and scored in the fourth inning. He later walked and scored again after swiping his third base of the night. It was his first multi-steal game of the year and first time stealing three in one contest since 2021. Ramirez has gone 15-for-40 (.375) over his last 11 games, raising his slash line to .289/.356/.472 with 12 steals through 163 plate appearances. |
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| May 11 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Philadelphia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, going 13-for-34 with four walks, four steals, four doubles, a home run, four RBI and five runs scored. He leads the Guardians with nine steals on the season. |
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| May 10 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-0 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez finished off the scoring with his homer in the seventh inning. It was his first long ball in 15 games and sixth of the season. It didn't take long for Ramirez to shake off the ankle injury that forced him to miss one game. In the five games since, he's 6-for-20 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI. |
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| May 4 2025 | Ramirez (ankle) is starting at third base and batting third against the Blue Jays on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old was held out of Saturday's starting nine after he suffered an ankle sprain during Friday's contest, but he'll end up missing only one game. Ramirez is in the midst of a 10-game homer drought during which he has a .270/.289/.297 slash line with one double and five steals. |
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| May 3 2025 | Ramirez (ankle) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez suffered a sprained right ankle during Friday's contest and will be held out of Saturday's contest in order to recover. Will Wilson will pick up a start at the hot corner as a result and bat seventh. |
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| May 2 2025 | Ramirez was diagnosed with a mild right ankle sprain after leaving Friday's game against Toronto early. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez injured himself while trying to beat out a throw to first base in the third inning. The mild nature of his injury may allow him to avoid spending time on the injured list, though it's possible the Guardians play it safe and give their star third baseman a day or two off. |
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| Apr 21 2025 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Monday's 6-4 win against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The All-Star third baseman opened the game's scoring when he cranked a 390-foot, three-run homer off New York starter Clarke Schmidt. Ramirez later cracked an RBI single in the sixth inning to drive in Cleveland's final run of the evening. The 32-year-old is off to another superb start, slashing .276/.337/.526 with five homers, three steals, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored in 89 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 4 2025 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk, three home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-6 win against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The seven-time All-Star entered the contest with one run scored and two RBI through five games this season, but he padded those totals Friday by homering in the first, fifth and ninth innings. It's the second three-homer game of his career and his 26th multi-homer performance, with the latter mark tying Cleveland's franchise record, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. The power display boosted his season slash line to .381/.440/1.048 in 25 plate appearances. |
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| Mar 31 2025 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 7-2 loss to San Diego. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was held out of Sunday's matchup against Kansas City due to a right wrist sprain, but he was back in action Monday after missing just one game. The issue didn't seem to have any impact on his swing, as the star third baseman notched his first two extra-base hits of the season -- a first-inning solo homer and a third-inning double. Ramirez went 0-for-6 with a walk over his first two games entering Monday. |
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| Mar 30 2025 | Manager Stephen Vogt said imaging on Ramirez's right wrist came back negative, and the third baseman could be available as a pinch hitter Sunday against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old suffered a right wrist sprain on a slide while attempting to steal a base Saturday, but he's avoided a serious injury and may be available off the bench Sunday. Ramirez could return to the lineup as early as Monday in San Diego, though he could miss another day or two, with Vogt noting that the Guardians "want to be super cautious" so that the star third baseman's injury "doesn't turn into something that's going to linger." |
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| Mar 29 2025 | Guardians manager Stephen Vogt told reporters after Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Royals that Ramirez is currently considered day-to-day due to a wrist sprain, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez rolled his right wrist on a slide during a stolen base attempt in the third inning Saturday, but he managed to stay in the game until the sixth. The third baseman will undergo further testing Sunday morning to determine the severity of the injury and could be held out of the series finale, though it sounds like he will push to play. Daniel Schneemann figures to step in at the hot corner if Ramirez misses time. |
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| Mar 15 2025 | Ramirez batted second and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's spring game against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Friday he's leaning toward having Ramirez hit second in the 2025 regular season. He's mostly batted third during his career, but Ramirez has hit second in six of 11 Cactus League starts. He's batting .389 (7-for-18) out of the second spot in the order this spring compared to .154 (2-for-13) when batting third. |
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| Mar 14 2025 | Guardians manager Stephen Vogt indicated Friday that he's leaning toward batting Ramirez second this season, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has spent the overwhelming majority of his career batting third, including in 2024 when 152 of his 158 starts were from the three hole. However, Vogt likes the idea of Ramirez hitting second, as it offers his best hitter more plate appearances and more RBI opportunities. It's not yet clear who would bat third for the Guardians in that scenario, but Kyle Manzardo, Carlos Santana and Lane Thomas have all been used in that spot of late during spring training. |
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| Sep 28 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez took Justin Verlander deep in the first inning, and he's now one homer away from a 40-40 season. If he plays in Sunday's season finale, RamÃrez has a chance to become the first primary third baseman ever to post a 40-40 season. If he gets to 40 homers, combined with Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 season, it would be the first time ever multiple players get to 40-40 in the same season. |
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| Sep 27 2024 | Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was held hitless for just the fifth time in his 24 games in September. He's batting .295 (28-for-95) this month while adding seven steals on 10 attempts. Ramirez has a career-high 41 steals this season, but his pursuit of a 40-40 campaign is running out of time -- he's at 38 homers with two games left on the schedule. The third baseman has added a .277/.334/.530 slash line, 115 RBI, 113 runs scored, 38 doubles and two triples over 157 games, matching his career high in games played for the third time, having previously reached the mark in 2018 and 2022. |
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| Sep 25 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a triple and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez fell just a single shy of the cycle and broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with a three-run blast off Emilio Pagan. Over his past 10 games, the third baseman has gone deep three times while tallying six multi-hit efforts. On the year, he trails his single-season homer total of 39 by one while hitting .279 with 115 RBI and career highs in runs (113) and steals (40) across 674 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 21 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double Saturday in a loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez helped Cleveland mount a late rally, belting a three-run shot to left field in the eighth inning to reduce a five-run deficit to just two runs. The star third baseman has homered in each of his past two games and has gone 5-for-8 with five RBI during the pair of contests. Ramirez's long ball Saturday was his 37th of the season, bring him to within two of the career-best mark of 39 that he established in 2018. |
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| Sep 14 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez ended an 11-game homer drought with his eighth-inning solo shot, which got him to the 35-homer mark for the third time in his career. The third baseman has still gone 12 games without a multi-hit effort, but he's made the most of his trips on base with five stolen bases in that span. Ramirez has a .270/.329/.514 slash line with 107 RBI, 106 runs scored, 39 steals, 33 doubles and one triple across 146 contests this season. |
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| Sep 13 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Cleveland's loss to the Rays on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate, giving him his fourth consecutive game with at least one steal. The third baseman would also come around to score in the frame, marking his third straight contest with a run scored. Despite having hit safely in each of his last five contests, Ramirez is batting just .222 (10-for-45) in September with one homer, two RBI, six runs and five stolen bases. Thursday's theft was his 39th of the campaign. |
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| Sep 11 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has swiped a bag in three straight contests, giving him 38 thefts on the year. He continues to extend his career high in that area, but his chances of a 40-40 season are dwindling since he's homered just once over 10 games in September. The third baseman is sporting a .270/.329/.512 slash line with 34 homers, 106 RBI and 103 runs scored over 143 contests this season. |
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| Sep 10 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez is up to 36 steals this season, including 10 over his last 25 contests. In that span, he's hit just .215 (20-for-93), but he's also posted a 14:12 BB:K to keep his on-base numbers at a passable level. The third baseman is at a .271/.330/.514 slash line, 34 home runs, 106 RBI, 101 runs scored, 31 doubles and a triple through 141 games this season. |
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| Sep 6 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez's steal was his 35th of the year, setting a new personal best for the third baseman. He had been caught stealing in each of the previous two games, but that hasn't dampened his willingness to run. He's now at a .273/.331/.522 slash line with 34 home runs, 106 RBI, 101 runs scored, 31 doubles and one triple over 138 contests in what's been one of his most productive seasons. |
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| Sep 1 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez's homer was the 250th of his career. He ranks second only to Jim Thome (337) in Cleveland franchise history. Ramirez hit .269 in August but made an impact with six homers and 14 stolen bases over 29 contests for the month and will be chasing his first 40-homer season in September. Overall, the third baseman has a .275/.331/.531 slash line with 34 homers, 105 RBI, 100 runs scored. 34 stolen bases, 31 doubles and one triple through 134 contests this season. Through Sunday's action, only Ramirez and Aaron Judge have 100 each of RBI and runs scored in 2024. |
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| Aug 30 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in Friday's 10-8 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been a memorable month for Ramirez, as the do-it-all third baseman is batting .279 (29-for-104) with six home runs, 14 steals and 17 RBI over 28 contests in August. With his two steals Friday, he matched his career high in a season at 34, a mark he previously reached over 157 games in 2018. Ramirez is slashing a strong .276/.333/.531 with 33 homers, 104 RBI, 98 runs scored, 31 doubles and a triple over 132 contests this year, and with a full month to go, a 40-40 campaign is not out of the question. |
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| Aug 27 2024 | Ramirez went 4-for-8 with a walk, four doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Monday's doubleheader against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Guardians dropped both games of the twin bill, but that was through no fault of Ramirez -- the only other extra-base hit any Cleveland batter managed in either contest was a solo shot by Daniel Schneemann in the nightcap. Ramirez's barrage of two-baggers brought him to 31 doubles on the season, to go with 33 homers and 32 steals. It's the second time in his career he's produced a 30-30-30 campaign, and per Zack Meisel of The Athletic, it's a feat only one other player in Cleveland history (Grady Sizemore in 2008) has accomplished. |
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| Aug 25 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with one RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was a menace on the basepaths in the third inning. He stole second and third, but he was thrown out at the plate attempting to steal home. Ramirez doesn't have elite speed, but he makes good decisions in his baserunning -- he's now 32-for-36 on steal attempts this year. He's been especially prolific lately with seven thefts over his last 12 contests despite batting .200 (8-for-40) in that span. Overall, the third baseman is up to a .274/.332/.531 slash line with 33 home runs, 103 RBI and 94 runs scored across 127 games. |
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| Aug 24 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez snapped his longest power drought of August, a six-game stretch in which he collected just one hit. This was his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 12. The third baseman is batting .263 (21-for-80) with six homers, 15 RBI and 10 stolen bases over 22 contests this month. For the year, he's maintained a .273/.333/.532 slash line with 33 homers, 102 RBI, 94 runs scored, 30 steals, 27 doubles and a triple through 126 games. |
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| Aug 22 2024 | Ramirez went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has been hitless in five of his last seven games, going 2-for-23 with seven walks and four steals in that span. While his bat is cold, his steal Thursday was his 30th of the year, and that got him to the second 30-30 campaign of his career. His career high of 34 thefts from 2018 is very much in reach. Ramirez is slashing .273/.332/.530 with 32 home runs, 101 RBI and 93 runs scored over 124 contests this season, and given his overall career consistency, it's safe to assume his current slump won't stretch too much longer. |
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| Aug 17 2024 | Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was held hitless for the fifth time in 16 games in August -- he's batting .305 (18-for-59) in that span. The third baseman has added ample power and speed with five home runs, eight steals, 13 RBI and four doubles this month. Ramirez has a .279/.334/.543 slash line, 32 homers, 29 steals, 100 RBI and 92 runs scored over 120 contests. His 29 steals are his most in six years, and one more theft would secure the second 30-30 campaign of his career. |
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| Aug 16 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez's eighth-inning blast got the Guardians on the board, but they weren't able to complete a comeback push. The third baseman has been his usual steady self in August, hitting .321 (18-for-56) with five homers and 13 RBI over 15 contests this month. Overall, he's up to 32 homers, 100 RBI, 27 stolen bases, 92 runs scored and a .281/.335/.547 slash line through 119 games. He is the second player to reach 100 RBI this year, trailing only Aaron Judge (111) in the category. |
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| Aug 13 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and three runs scored in Monday's 9-8 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez is scorching in August, batting .340 with seven extra-base hits and six steals over 12 games. The third baseman scored multiple times Monday for the first time since Aug. 5. He's up to a .282/.333/.544 slash line with 31 home runs, 26 steals, 97 RBI and 89 runs scored over 116 contests. |
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| Aug 11 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez logged his sixth multi-hit effort in the last 13 games, and he's added seven homers and 15 RBI in that span. The third baseman's blast Sunday tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning. He's up to 31 long balls, 97 RBI, 86 runs scored, 25 stolen bases and a .280/.331/.543 slash line through 115 contests this year. He trails only Aaron Judge (106) in RBI so far in 2024. |
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| Aug 7 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-7 with a walk, a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base over both games of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez logged his 25th steal of the campaign in the first game, then followed it up with his 30th homer of the year in the second contest. The third baseman has reached the 30-homer mark for the third time in his career, having previously done it in 2018 and 2021. He's gone 16-for-40 (.400) with six homers over his last 11 contests, and he's slashing .282/.335/.548 with 96 RBI and 85 runs scored across 111 games this year. |
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| Aug 5 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs and two stolen bases in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez had himself another impressive showing, tallying three more hits in what is now his seventh multi-hit game since the All-Star break. His RBI double in the first inning was his 25th of the season, making it his fifth season with 25 doubles and 25 home runs, which is tied for fourth most in franchise history. The 31-year-old is in the midst of yet another impressive all-around campaign hitting .282/.334/.545 with 29 homers, 94 RBI and 24 stolen bases through 109 games. |
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| Aug 4 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has gone 11-for-29 (.379) with five home runs, 11 RBI and four steals over his last eight games. He's been held hitless just once in that span. The third baseman continues to do it all for the Guardians -- in addition to his 29 homers and 22 steals, he's slashing .277/.329/.541 with 93 RBI and 84 runs scored over 108 contests. If he continues to run with some regularity, he has a chance to earn the second 30-30 campaign of his career. |
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| Aug 3 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a loss to the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez went hitless in his first three at-bats before swatting a two-run homer to right field in the eighth inning. The All-Star third baseman has hit five long balls over his past five contests while racking up 11 RBI and batting .389 (7-for-18) during that span. He needs one home run to record the third 30-homer season of his career and his first since 2021. |
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| Aug 1 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez recorded an RBI in the first inning with a sacrifice fly. The third baseman added a two-run homer in the seventh frame before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth with the Guardians holding a big lead. Ramirez has gone deep at least once in each of his past three contests, tallying four long balls, two doubles, six runs and eight RBI over that span. |
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| Jul 30 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has gone 9-for-29 (.310) with four homers and seven RBI over his last eight games. The third baseman is up to 27 long balls this season, giving him an excellent chance of reaching 30 for the third time in his career with a reasonable chance to reach 40 for the first time. He's added a .275/.329/.531 slash line with 87 RBI, 77 runs scored and 20 stolen bases through 104 contests. |
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| Jul 29 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 8-4 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez got extra-base hits in his first three at-bats Monday, his first homer traveling 451 feet, which is the longest of his career. Ramirez now has 26 home runs this season and 242 for his career, tied with Albert Belle for second in franchise history behind Jim Thome. It was Ramirez's 25th career multi-HR game, one behind the franchise record shared by Belle and Thome. Ramirez is in the midst of another stellar season hitting .276/.330/.527 with 26 homers, 85 RBI and 20 stolen bases through 103 games. |
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| Jul 28 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 13 games without a steal, Ramirez has swiped a bag in each of the last two contests to get to 20 thefts on the year. He's one of 19 players in the majors to reach that mark so far in 2024. The third baseman continues to provide well-rounded production from the heart of the Guardians' order, slashing .271/.326/.507 with 24 home runs, 82 RBI and 73 runs scored over 102 games. |
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| Jul 23 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez put the Guardians ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning with a homer off Joey Wentz, his 24th this year, before driving in what proved to be the deciding run with an RBI single in the sixth. The home run snapped a stretch of 18 games without a long ball for the All-Star third baseman -- he'd posted a subpar .590 OPS in that span. Overall, Ramirez is slashing .274/.325/.518 through 422 plate appearances this season with 82 RBI (second most in the majors behind Aaron Judge), 72 runs scored and 18 stolen bases. |
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| Jul 9 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a double, RBI, two runs scored, two stolen bases and was intentionally walked three times in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez had a monster game Tuesday, joining Vladimir Guerrero as the only two players since 1961 to be walked intentionally three times and steal two bases in a game. Ramirez also reached 77 RBI in the process, which breaks a tie with Albert Belle in 1994 for the third most by a Cleveland player before the All-Star break. Ramirez is up to 18 steals on the season to go along with a .275/.331/.533 slash line. |
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| Jun 30 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has already had a strong first half of the campaign, but he's been especially impressive lately. Over his last 12 games, he's batting .340 (17-for-50) with five homers, four stolen bases, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored. He's now hitting .280 on the year with an .890 OPS, 23 homers, 75 RBI, 64 runs scored and 15 steals. He's on pace to return to the 30-homer mark for the first time since 2021, and he could have a chance to challenge for his first 40-homer campaign. |
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| Jun 28 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez is up to six homers and 16 RBI over 21 contests in June while hitting .294 (25-for-85) for the month. The third baseman opened the scoring Friday, but the Royals poured on seven runs before the Guardians had a response. Overall, Ramirez continues to provide elite all-around production with 22 homers, 73 RBI, 62 runs scored, 15 stolen bases and a .278/.332/.547 slash line through 77 contests. |
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| Jun 25 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a 10-8 win over the Orioles on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez double and scored in the first inning and hit a three-run home run in the fourth. It was the third baseman's second straight game with a homer and fifth multi-hit effort since June 18. On the season, the 31-year-old is hitting .279 with 21 home runs, 72 RBI, 61 runs scored and 15 steals in 298 at-bats. |
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| Jun 24 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and one additional RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI-single before launching his 20th home run of the season off Orioles starter Cade Povich in the sixth. Ramirez continues to be active on the basepaths, notching his fourth steal over the past week. The 31-year-old is having an MVP-caliber season, batting .276 with 20 home runs, 69 RBI, 59 runs scored and 15 stolen bases in 73 games played. |
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| Jun 22 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez put the Guardians ahead for good with a third-inning blast, which was his first extra-base hit since June 9. He's gone 8-for-33 (.242) over his last eight games, but he's made up for the quieter bat by adding four stolen bases in that span. Overall, the star third baseman has a .271/.330/.528 slash line with 19 homers, 67 RBI, 56 runs scored and 14 steals through 71 contests. |
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| Jun 21 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Guardians did all their damage in the second inning, with Ramirez contributing an RBI single to the seven-run rally. The third baseman has gone 5-for-16 with three steals, three RBI and four runs scored over four games since he returned from the paternity list. Ramirez is at a .271/.331/.521 slash line with 14 steals on 16 attempts, 18 home runs, 65 RBI and 55 runs scored through 70 contests as the engine of the Guardians' offense. |
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| Jun 19 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has picked up right where he left off following a brief stint on the paternity list. He's gone 4-for-9 with two RBI and two runs scored over two games since he returned. The third baseman continues to do a little bit of everything for the Guardians with a .275/.333/.531 slash line, 18 home runs, 12 steals, 64 RBI and 53 runs scored through 68 contests this season. Ramirez is hitting .286 (14-for-49) in June. |
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| Jun 18 2024 | The Guardians activated Ramirez (personal) from the paternity list Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez missed the final two games of the series in Toronto over the weekend as he welcomed a new addition to the family. He's now back for the start of the Guardians' three-game set versus the Mariners, which kicks off Tuesday night. |
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| Jun 15 2024 | The Guardians placed Ramirez on the paternity leave list Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez will likely miss his team's remaining two games this weekend in Toronto before rejoining them for the start of a homestand Tuesday following Monday's scheduled off day. Johnathan Rodriguez is taking Ramirez's roster spot and Daniel Schneemann is getting a start at third base Saturday versus the Blue Jays. |
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| Jun 9 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With the steal, Ramirez became one of six players in the majors this season to have double-digit thefts and home runs. The third baseman has gone 8-for-27 (.296) with three extra-base hits over seven contests to begin June. Overall, he has 18 homers, 10 steals, 62 RBI, 50 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and a .275/.336/.554 slash line through 63 contests. Ramirez's well-rounded skill set has meshed well with a team style that prioritizes getting on base, leading to ample counting stats across the board. |
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| Jun 8 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with two homers and four RBI over six games in June. The third baseman opened the scoring Saturday with a first-inning solo shot off Miami starter Roddery Munoz. For the year, Ramirez is slashing .272/.335/.553 with 18 homers, 61 RBI, 49 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 13 doubles and a triple over 62 contests. |
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| Jun 6 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez entered Thursday with no homers over his last five games, matching his longest drought since he went eight contests from April 26 to May 4 without a long ball. The third baseman upped his power in late May and is now at 17 homers this season, with eight of them coming since May 17. He's added a stellar .276/.335/.552 slash line with 60 RBI, 47 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 13 doubles and one triple over 60 contests. |
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| Jun 1 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 3-2 win over the Nationals on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez singled and came around to score in the first then stole second and scored from there on a wild pitch in the third. Ramirez hit .295 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and four stolen bases during a torrid May and picked up right where he left off to open June. |
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| May 28 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and four total runs scored in Tuesday's 13-7 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has five multi-hit efforts, five homers and 15 RBI over his last seven contests. He opened the scoring in the first inning with his team-leading 16th homer of the campaign. The third baseman has added a major-league-best 56 RBI with 41 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a .272/.328/.558 slash line over 54 games this season. Ramirez was hatting as low as .227 with a .667 OPS on May 4, but he's powered up in a big way over the course of this month. |
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| May 26 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez is 12-for-33 (.364) with six homers and 14 RBI over his last eight games. He's also leading the majors with 51 RBI thanks to his recent surge. The third baseman hasn't reached the 30-homer mark in either of the last two seasons, but he's halfway there now with 15 through 51 contests, to go with a hearty .267/.314/.539 slash line, 35 runs scored, seven stolen bases, nine doubles and a triple. |
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| May 24 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's victory over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With his performance against the Angels, Ramirez collected his 24th career multi-homer game. The veteran third baseman also moved atop the RBI leaderboard, setting the league-leading mark at 49. Ramirez has been on an absolute tear in May, hitting .277 (23-for-83) with nine homers, 15 runs scored, 25 RBI, and three steals this month. |
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| May 21 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI double in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez extended Cleveland's lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a two-out double before cranking a two-run homer off Adrian Houser in the fifth, his 12th of the year. The 31-year-old Ramirez has gone 12-for-32 (.375) with three home runs and 13 RBI in his last eight contests. His slash line is up to .258/.305/.495 with 44 RBI, 31 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 210 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 18 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez set the tone early with a two-run first inning homer. He added a run-scoring double in the third and finished with his second three-hit effort over his past five contests. Ramirez has gone deep in back-to-back games and has six homers and 16 RBI while batting .340 over his past 13 contests. |
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| May 17 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez's long ball gave the Guardians the lead for good in the eighth inning. It was his 10th homer of the year, five of which he's hit over the last 12 contests, a span that's also seen him earn 13 RBI and three stolen bases. The third baseman is slashing .249/.301/.463 with 38 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven steals, six doubles and a triple through 44 games this season. |
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| May 13 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two stolen bases, and two walks in Monday's win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez knocked two-run singles in both the eighth and ninth innings Monday. It was his first time drawing multiple walks or stealing multiple bases in a game this season. Ramirez was stuck in a 1-for-19 slump over his previous six games before Monday's performance. The veteran third baseman bumped his slash line to .242/.294/.455 with 37 RBI, seven steals and 16 extra-base hits through 41 games. |
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| May 10 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has gone 8-for-23 (.348) over his last six games, and half of his hits in that span have left the yard. He started the year slowly from a power standpoint, but the third baseman is up to nine homers, 33 RBI and a .471 slugging percentage through 38 contests thanks to his recent surge. He's still a little light for batting average (.245), but that's nothing to be concerned about while he's squaring up well. |
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| May 8 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez endured an 0-for-17 slump over a five-game stretch from April 30 to May 4, but he's bounced back by going 5-for-11 with two homers and five RBI over his last three contests. That slump has still left a mark -- the third baseman is slashing .245/.290/.448 on the year with seven homers, 30 RBI, five steals and 24 runs scored through 155 plate appearances. He's on track to get back over the 100-RBI mark after missing out in 2023. |
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| May 6 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 2-1 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez provided the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, tagging Jack Flaherty for a solo homer. Ramirez has now generated a home run in back-to-back games but is still trying to dig his way out of a slump. In his last 10 appearances, Ramirez is 5-for-35 (.143) with five RBI, five runs scored and no multi-hit games. |
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| May 5 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez took Griffin Canning yard in the sixth inning, getting the Guardians on the board and plating Andres Gimenez. The long ball was his sixth of the campaign, a total that trails only Josh Naylor -- who also homered Sunday -- for the team lead. He also notched his fifth stolen base, each of which have come in his last 15 games. |
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| Apr 28 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with one RBI, a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 4-2 extra-innings win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez didn't run much early in the campaign, but he's gotten back to it with all four of his steals this year coming over the last eight games. He's gone 9-for-32 (.281) in that span while adding nine RBI and four extra-base hits. Overall, the star third baseman is doing fine with a .259/.276/.455 slash line, five home runs, 24 RBI and 19 runs scored over 116 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 25 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez extended the Guardians' lead to 5-0 in the second inning, blasting a two-out grand slam on the 10th pitch of the at-bat from Chase Anderson. While it had been a slow start to the year by Ramirez's standards, he now has six extra-base hits, including three home runs, and three stolen bases in his last 10 contests. The veteran third baseman is now slashing .260/.271/.471 with five home runs, 23 RBI and 18 runs scored across 107 plate appearances this season. |
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| Apr 23 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez's bat is coming around -- he's hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 8-for-32 (.250) with two homers and nine RBI in that span. For the season, he's slashing .240/.253/.427 with four homers, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored, a stolen base, four doubles and a triple through 22 games. Ramirez remains firmly in the heart of the order and continues to be regularly involved in run production even with his lackluster on-base numbers so far. |
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| Apr 21 2024 | Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez started the first 21 games of the season but will sit for Sunday's series finale versus Oakland, which will give him two straight days since Cleveland has a scheduled day off Monday. The five-time All-Star is off to a slow start in 2024 with a .239/.253/.402 slash line in 95 plate appearances, though he's still tied for fifth in the AL in RBI (18) and tied for sixth in runs (15). |
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| Apr 18 2024 | Ramirez went 0-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez reached on a fielder's choice in the fifth inning and picked up his first steal of the campaign on his first attempt. The third baseman isn't the fastest player, but he tends to be opportunistic on the basepaths. He has at least 20 steals in each of the last five full campaigns, including going 28-for-34 on his stolen base attempts in 2023. His four-game hitting streak came to a close Thursday, and he's batting a modest .238 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored, three doubles and a triple of 19 contests. |
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| Apr 14 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez put the Guardians on the board with a two-run shot in the third inning. It was his third long ball of the season and first since April 8. He was stuck in a three-game hitless drought entering Sunday's contest, going 0-for-13 during that stretch. Ramirez is now slashing .246/.257/.435 with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI through 70 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 10 2024 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has hit safely in all but one game this season, and he's already turned in four multi-hit efforts. The third baseman is yet to attempt a stolen base after swiping 28 bags on 34 tries last season. He's produced a .294/.308/.490 slash line with two home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 52 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 8 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 4-0 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez took a fifth-inning Bryan Shaw slider over the right-field wall to provide the Guardians with their winning margin. It was the second homer for Ramirez who had gone 43 at-bats since hitting his first home run during the second game of the season. Despite the relatively slow start in the power department, Ramirez has maintained his typical run production, collecting his eighth and ninth RBI through the Guardians' first 10 games. |
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| Apr 4 2024 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-0 victory over the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez kicked off a three-run first inning for the Guardians with an RBI double before coming around to score on an infield single from Will Brennan. The third baseman would strike again in his third at-bat, sending home Steven Kwan with another double as Cleveland jumped out to a commanding 6-0 lead. Ramirez has recorded multiple hits in back-to-back games while also scoring two runs in each of those contests. He's now batting .385 through three games this month. |
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| Mar 30 2024 | Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez set the tone with a first-inning blast, but that was his lone hit of the game. He has gone 2-for-10 with a homer and a triple, as well as three RBI and two runs scored, through the first two games of the season. Ramirez hit third against right-hander Ross Stripling, but it's expected the Cleveland third baseman will bat either second or third throughout the season, and it's unclear how much the opposing pitcher will affect manager Stephen Vogt's decisions. |
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| Mar 18 2024 | Ramirez has gone 6-for-33 (.182) with three home runs over 12 Cactus League games. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez is as much of a lock as anyone in the Guardians' lineup, with the third baseman expected to hit either second or third most of the time. While he hasn't hit well in spring, there's no reason to worry about his playing time -- he should be an everyday player between the hot corner and designated hitter. |
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| Feb 21 2024 | Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has talked to Ramirez about being used at both the second and third spots in the lineup at times this season, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has typically been the three hole hitter for Cleveland, although he did bat second down the stretch last season. Andres Gimenez would seem to be the most likely candidate to hit second on days Ramirez is batting third, while Josh Naylor should regularly follow Ramirez in the batting order. |
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| Sep 27 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has collected six steals while batting .338 (23-for-68) over his last 17 games. The third baseman's now at 28-for-34 on the basepaths this season, in addition to his 24 home runs, 80 RBI, 87 runs scored and .281/.355/.479 slash line through 152 contests. |
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| Sep 24 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez accounted for more than half of the Guardians' five hits in the game. He's hit well in September, batting .304 (28-for-92) with five stolen bases, three home runs and nine RBI over 23 games. For the season, the 31-year-old is up to a .281/.355/.481 slash line with 24 homers, 80 RBI, 86 runs scored, 27 stolen bases, 36 doubles and five triples through 151 contests. |
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| Sep 22 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has multiple hits in seven of his last 14 games, going 20-for-56 (.357) in that span. He's added three home runs and five steals in that span as he continues to be a true five-category factor in fantasy. The third baseman is slashing .279/.354/.481 with 24 homers, 27 thefts, 79 RBI and 84 runs scored across 148 games this season, and it's fair to say that's a bit of a down year for the 31-year-old. |
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| Sep 17 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez celebrated his 31st birthday with a fourth-inning solo shot, which sparked the Guardians' nine-run rally in the frame. He also contributed an RBI on a groundout in his second at-bat of the inning. Ramirez is batting .292 (19-for-65) in September, and he's at a .278/.352/.486 slash line with 24 homers, 78 RBI, 83 runs scored and 25 stolen bases through 144 games overall. |
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| Sep 16 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has six multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, and he's added three steals in that span. The third baseman is up to 25 thefts on the season, a mark he's achieved in 31 attempts. He's also slashing .279/.352/.482 with 23 home runs, 76 RBI and 82 runs scored over 143 contests. |
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| Sep 14 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez wasted no time in getting the Guardians on the board, launching a two-run shot off Kyle Harrison in the first inning to score Steven Kwan. The third baseman also added a double and has now recorded at least two hits in back-to-back games and in five of his last seven. He's batting .288 in September with two homers, two steals, four RBI and four runs scored. |
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| Sep 9 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez ended an 11-game homer drought with the first-inning blast. In that span, the third baseman hit just .205 with three extra-base hits. He's up to 22 homers, 73 RBI, 79 runs scored, 23 stolen bases and a .275/.349/.479 slash line through 137 contests this season. Ramirez continues to bat in the heart of the order as Cleveland's most dangerous hitter. |
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| Sep 8 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez had been in a slump, going just 3-for-26 over his previous seven games. His power's also been down lately -- the third baseman hasn't hit a home run since Aug. 27, a span of 10 contests. For the season, he's at a .273/.347/.474 slash line with 21 homers, 33 doubles, 72 RBI, 78 runs scored and 22 stolen bases through 135 games. While Ramirez has been a little quiet, the dry spell is unlikely to jeopardize his near-everyday role in the lineup. |
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| Aug 27 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez' two-run homer in the third was the 21st for the five-time All-Star. He entered the game in a 4-31 slump but he's showing signs of breaking out of it as he's now homered in back-to-back contests. Ramirez is the lynchpin for the Guardians offense and will look to finish the season on a high note. He's now slashing .279/.353/.489 in 487 at-bats. |
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| Aug 24 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two stolen bases in a 6-1 loss to the Dodgers in Wednesday's suspended game. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was about the only bright spot for the Guardians in the contest, which was suspended due to rain after two innings Wednesday before finishing Thursday. The third baseman then went 0-for-4 with a walk in the nightcap, ending the day at a .278/.350/.472 slash line through 122 contests overall. He's up to 19 home runs, 18 steals, 68 RBI and 72 runs scored, and he's gone 8-for-36 (.222) over nine games since returning from a suspension stemming from an incident versus the White Sox earlier in the month. |
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| Aug 14 2023 | Ramirez was reinstated from the restricted list Monday after completing his two-game suspension. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez sat out games in Tampa Bay on Saturday and Sunday while serving the ban, which stemmed from with the White Sox's Tim Anderson on Aug. 5. The Guardians are off Monday, but Ramirez will be available for the start of their two-game set in Cincinnati on Tuesday. |
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| Aug 12 2023 | Ramirez will begin serving a two-game suspension Saturday for fighting White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson last weekend, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was initially suspended for three games for his role last Saturday's brawl, but the ban has been reduced to two games on appeal. He'll miss both weekend contests against the Rays but will be available when the Guardians head to Cincinnati on Tuesday. |
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| Aug 11 2023 | Ramirez went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez struggled during this week's four-game series against Toronto, going 1-for-13 with two walks. His steal was his fourth in his last 10 games and his 17th theft of the year. The third baseman is at a .283/.356/.487 slash line with 18 home runs, 65 RBI and 67 runs scored through 112 contests. His appeal for a three-game suspension stemming from an incident Saturday versus the White Sox remains pending, so it's possible he could be unavailable to fantasy managers for a brief time in the near future. |
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| Aug 7 2023 | Ramirez received a three-game suspension Monday for his role in an on-field brawl that occurred in Saturday's game against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. He's appealing the suspension and will start at third base and bat third in Monday's game against the Blue Jays, according to Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Major League Baseball issued suspensions for three players for their roles in the brawl, with Ramirez and Chicago's Tim Anderson (six games) getting bans for throwing punches, while Cleveland reliever Emmanuel Clase drew a one-game ban. It's unclear when Ramirez's appeal will be heard or if he'll drop the appeal at any point, so the 30-year-old could still be at risk of missing time during the Guardians' seven-game week. |
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| Aug 5 2023 | Ramirez was ejected from Saturday's game against the White Sox for his actions in a brawl during the seventh inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez and Chicago's Tim Anderson exchanged blows after the former slid into second base in the seventh frame, and both were removed from the contest. MLB will review the matter, and suspensions could be in the cards. |
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| Jul 31 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two homers, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez went deep in the fifth and seven innings to stretch the Guardians' lead to 5-0. It's his second time in the last week he's had multiple home runs in a game, and he's also recorded three multi-hit efforts in his last five games. Ramirez hasn't struck out more than once in a game since July 16 and is one of three players who are currently striking out less than 10 percent of the time. The 30-year-old is enjoying another productive campaign, as he's slashing .292/.361/.510 with 18 homers, 63 RBI, 67 runs and a 46:45 BB:K over 457 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 26 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-3 victory over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez did it all in the Guardians' win, opening the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning before adding a solo shot in the third. He also added a walk and a base hit while swiping his 13th bag of the year. Ramirez has been swinging the bat well of late, going 14-for-38 (.368) in his last nine games. The 30-year-old third baseman is putting together another strong season -- he's now slashing .292/.362/.501 with 16 homers, 60 RBI and 64 runs scored across 439 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 22 2023 | Ramirez went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-5 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All four hits were singles, but Ramirez made the most of his trips around the bases. The veteran third baseman has three multi-hit performances in the last four games, boosting his slash line on the season to .294/.366/.499 with 14 homers, 12 steals, 54 RBI and 61 runs in 93 contests. |
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| Jul 15 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 12-4 loss to the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez's steal was his 10th of the season and his first since June 29. The third baseman has hit safely in six straight games, going 7-for-23 (.304) in that span, though he has just one RBI on a solo home run in that span. He's maintained a strong .287/.362/.501 slash line with 14 homers, 53 RBI, 55 runs scored, 23 doubles and four triples through 87 contests. |
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| Jul 7 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-1 win against Kansas City on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez launched a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning to give Cleveland its first lead of the game. The long ball was his first in what has been a quiet start to July, as he's slashing .217/.333/.391 without a steal so far this month. Ramirez started June off quietly as well, but he picked things up with a .392/.462/.772 slash line, seven homers, 22 RBI and four thefts over his final 20 games of that month. |
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| Jun 30 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was the initial runner in the 10th inning and moved to third on a groundout before making a straight steal of home for the go-ahead run. The Guardians couldn't keep the lead, with Emmanuel Clase blowing the save in the bottom of the frame. Nonetheless, Ramirez has stolen a base in three straight games after logging just one theft in the previous 45 contests. The third baseman is up to nine steals, 13 home runs, 52 RBI, 50 runs scored and a .298/.367/.525 slash line over 76 games, which includes him slashing a stunning .340/.405/.649 in June. |
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| Jun 29 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, a double, two walks, three total runs, five total RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 14-1 rout of the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez stuffed the stat sheet in a massive performance that included a third-inning grand slam and a seventh-inning RBI double. The star third baseman reached base four times in total, finishing a triple shy of the cycle and adding icing on the fantasy cake with a stolen base. Ramirez has been one of the game's top hitters in June, slashing .340/.406/.660 with seven long balls, 22 RBI, 21 runs, three thefts and an 11:10 BB:K through 23 games. |
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| Jun 27 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez saw a six-game hitting streak end with an 0-for-4 effort Sunday. He hasn't gone hitless in consecutive contests since June 2-4. The third baseman is slashing an excellent .294/.360/.512 with 12 home runs, seven steals, 47 RBI, 46 runs scored, 20 doubles and four triples through 74 contests. Ramirez has logged two of his thefts in June, though he remains behind the pace that saw him swipe 20 bags in 2022. |
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| Jun 23 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has gone 26-for-65 (.400) with six homers and 16 RBI over his last 15 contests. The third baseman provided the Guardians' lone run with his blast off Peter Strzelecki in the seventh inning. Ramirez's June surge has lifted his season numbers to a .293/.355/.519 slash line, 12 homers, 46 RBI, 44 runs scored and six stolen bases through 71 contests. He remains the biggest star in Cleveland's otherwise inconsistent offense. |
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| Jun 21 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez has eight multi-hit efforts, including four three-hit games, over his last 13 contests. In that span, he's gone 24-for-58 (.414). His streak of five games with an RBI came to an end Wednesday, was it was still a productive performance. Ramirez is slashing .293/.355/.514 with 11 home runs, 44 RBI, 43 runs scored, 20 doubles, four triples and six stolen bases over 69 contests this season. |
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| Jun 16 2023 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez was the only Guardian to log multiple hits in the contest. It's his sixth multi-hit effort during his nine-game hitting streak, a span in which he's gone 18-for-39 (.462) with five homers and 11 RBI. The third baseman's recent surge has him up to a .292/.359/.510 with 11 long balls, 41 RBI, 40 runs scored, six stolen bases, 19 doubles and two triples through 65 contests overall. While there was little wrong with his start to the season, this is much more like the level of production Ramirez is known for. |
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| Jun 11 2023 | Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez earns a day off after notching multiple hits in his last three games, and the 30-year-old is slashing .282/.349/.641 with four home runs through his first 10 games in June. Gabriel Arias will start at third base in the series finale while Ramirez rests. |
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| Jun 10 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with three walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Houston tried its best not to let Ramirez make a difference after he'd hammered three long balls the night before against Boston, but he still launched a game-tying homer off Rafael Montero in the seventh, kicking off a wild finish to the contest that saw Cleveland set a record for the modern era by coming back from five separate deficits in the seventh inning or later. Ramirez has found a groove at the plate after a sluggish start to the season, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .302/.343/.587 with four homers, 11 runs and 12 RBI. |
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| Jun 9 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was the first three-homer game of Ramirez's career. The third baseman hadn't gone yard since May 21, batting .212 (14-for-66) over his 15-game power drought. On the season, he's up to nine homers and 36 RBI in 59 games, and his .807 OPS would be his lowest mark since 2019. |
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| Jun 1 2023 | Ramirez went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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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| May 22 2023 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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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| May 21 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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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| May 19 2023 | Ramirez was activated from the bereavement list by the Guardians on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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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| May 16 2023 | Ramirez was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez can miss up to seven days while he tends to much more important matters. Brayan Rocchio was called up from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. |
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| May 9 2023 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ramirez opened the scoring by grounding into a double-play 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 outings (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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| Apr 30 2023 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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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| Apr 29 2023 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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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| May 4 2017 | Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks, two RBI and one run in Wednesday's 3-2 victory in Detroit. | The third baseman played a role in all three of Cleveland's runs, pushing them past the Tigers to avoid a third straight loss. Ramirez has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, owning a .325/.413/.600 slash line with six extra-base hits, seven RBI and six runs during the stretch. He currently ranks fourth in the AL with 23 RBI on the year. |
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| May 1 2017 | Ramirez wrapped up April with a .330/.388/.593 slash line, six home runs, 21 RBI and 13 runs over 103 plate appearances. | If anyone thought last year was a bit fluky, Ramirez wasted no time proving those doubters wrong in 2017. He'll enter May ranked in the AL's top-10 for batting average, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and OPS. The third baseman is squaring the ball up (36.5 percent hard-hit rate and .276 ISO) like never before. Ramirez's 176 wRC+ is eighth-best in the AL, just behind Oakland's big-time slugger Khris Davis. If there's an early-season knock to be made on the 24-year-old, it would have to be his sluggishness on the bases. After going 22-for-29 in stolen base attempts in 2016, Ramirez is just 2-for-4 so far this year. However, most owners would be glad to sacrifice stolen bases for the type of plate production he's provided thus far. |
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| Apr 30 2017 | Ramirez enjoyed a solid first month of the 2017 season, allowing just two runs in 12 innings of relief. | Ramirez struck out nine while walking five, and posted a 0.750 WHIP along the way. His two runs allowed both came in one outing, and he has handed in scoreless performances in his other 11 appearances. The 27-year-old tends to be used in the later innings, and he has proved himself in those high-leverage situations. |
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| Apr 29 2017 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run double during Saturday's win over Seattle. | The two-RBI showing has Ramirez just a single tally back of the American League lead, and alongside his six home runs and .333/.388/.609 slash line, it's been a monster start for the 24-year-old. He's stole just two bases in four attempts, and while there's a chance Ramirez falls short of last season's 22 stolen bases, his ability to tilt the scales across all five rotisserie categories is extremely valuable. His eligibility at multiple position is another significant fantasy boost. |
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| Apr 19 2017 | Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Twins. | He now has five multi-hit performances in his last six games, pushing Ramirez's slash line to .365/.417/.654. The 24-year-old had a breakthrough offensive season in 2016, but given his blistering start to this year he may not have reached his ceiling yet. |
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| Apr 17 2017 | Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a walk and the Tribe's lone RBI in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Detroit. | A sacrifice fly in the sixth inning pushed Ramirez into a tie for the AL lead with 13 RBI. Although the Indians dropped its second straight home series, Ramirez made the most of his three-game set versus Detroit. He went 7-for-11 with seven RBI and scored four times while raising his average 79 points over the weekend. He's now hitting .349/.412/.628 through 43 at-bats over the club's first 12 games. |
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| Apr 15 2017 | Ramirez went 4-for-4 with two homers, a walk, three runs and six RBI Saturday against the Tigers. | Ramirez blasted a three-run homer in the first inning, but it was his second three-run blast in the eighth inning that put the game out of reach for the Indians in a winning effort. After a bit of a slow start to begin the season, he's now collected nine hits over his last three games to raise his batting average to .341, and he's quickly resembling the breakout player we saw in 2016. |
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| Apr 14 2017 | Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI during Thursday's loss to the White Sox. | After turning heads with a standout campaign in 2016, Ramirez is limping along to start 2017. With just two runs, a home run, six RBI and a .250/.324/.406 slash line, fantasy owners should hope he can parlay his three-hit showing against Chicago into a solid run at the dish. It's important to add that he's now played nine games at second base, so depending on your positional eligibility rules, Ramirez either already qualifies at the keystone or could soon. That's a nice bonus to your roster flexibility. |
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| Apr 6 2017 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's come-from-behind victory over Texas. | The 24-year-old has just two hits through his first 12 plate appearances of the campaign, but managed to reach base safely in all three games. Ramirez has been tasked with protecting Edwin Encarnacion in the order, and that should lead to a plethora of at-bats with runners on base. Challenging his career-high 76 RBI from last season is a real possibility in 2017. |
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| Apr 6 2017 | Ramirez gave up one hit and two walks while striking out two in two scoreless innings of relief in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Mets. | Working the ninth and 10th innings, Ramirez got into a jam in the 10th after a Jay Bruce one-out double, but the right-hander struck out Travis d'Arnaud and Ty Kelly to end the threat. Ramirez has already thrown 3.1 innings through two games and appears to be slotted into a long relief role in the Braves bullpen, a job which likely won't provide him with much fantasy value. |
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| Apr 3 2017 | Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run off Yu Darvish in an 8-5 comeback victory over the Rangers on Monday night. | Ramirez picked up right where he left off in 2016, and he'll man the keystone until Jason Kipnis is back from his injury. A high BABIP (.333) last year means Ramirez could be due for some regression, but he still makes plenty of contact and doesn't strike out much. Hitting in the middle of a potent Cleveland lineup should help him put up similar numbers to his breakout in 2016. |
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| Mar 25 2017 | Ramirez is expected to work at second base while Jason Kipnis (shoulder) is sidelined, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | The Indians want to get their money's worth out of Ramirez after just inking him to a four-year contract extension this week. The team will have a battle in the remaining weeks of camp to determine who will start at the hot corner with Ramirez sliding over to the cornerstone. |
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| Mar 24 2017 | Ramirez has signed a four-year, $26 million extension with the Indians, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports. | This contract will keep Ramirez under Cleveland's control through at least the 2021 season, and it includes a pair of club options, which would cover up to three years after Ramirez could become a free agent. At .312/.363/.462 in 2016, Ramirez brought plus offense at third base to go with a glove that arguably belongs at shortstop, so it's easy to see why Cleveland is so optimistic about his future. |
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| Mar 20 2017 | Ramirez may begin the season as the Tribe's second baseman, before moving back to third once Jason Kipnis (shoulder) returns, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | Kipnis is projected to miss at least the first couple weeks of the regular season, but the current timetable remains a bit cloudy. Ramirez owners won't complain if Kipnis needs an extra week or two. The Tribe plays 25 games in April, and Ramirez could earn eligibility at second base -- increasing his value -- if he spends most of the season's opening month playing there. |
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| Mar 5 2017 | Manager Terry Francona hinted that Ramirez will hit fifth, behind Edwin Encarnacion, in the batting order, Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer reports. | Francona says it's too early for him to establish a definitive lineup, but the Tribe manager is thinking about it. The skipper has penciled Encarnacion as the No. 4 hitter, replacing the departed Mike Napoli, and said their new slugger needs to be protected. He elaborated, "Jose [Ramirez] did a great job behind Nap last season," indicating Ramirez will once again hit fifth. The Tribe's switch-hitting third baseman batted .312 versus right-handers and .311 against southpaws, and produced a .355 batting average with runners in scoring position. The 24-year-old Ramirez dropped 11 home runs, 76 RBI and finished second in the league with 46 doubles. |
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| Feb 15 2017 | Indians manager Terry Francona said that Ramirez "is the third baseman" and that there are no plans for him to move to left field at the moment, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | The 24-year-old had a solid year in his first year of full-time duty, posting an .825 OPS thanks to 46 doubles and 11 home runs, leading some to want the youngster to move to left field until Michael Brantley (shoulder) is game-ready again. However, Francona quelled those thoughts, stating that the only other spot Ramirez might work at is shortstop just in case something were to happen to Francisco Lindor, but for the foreseeable future, it seems like Ramirez will be staying put at the hot corner. |
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| Feb 4 2017 | Ramirez is expected to win a bullpen spot with the Braves this spring. | The 27-year-old is now on his third organization after coming over from the Mariners in 2015, but has yet to establish himself as a reliable major league arm. He did post solid numbers for the Braves in 32.2 innings last season after a strong run for Triple-A Gwinnett, though, and in a bullpen lacking in proven arms, Ramirez stands a good shot at winning a significant role this spring. He could be a useful source of K's and holds in fantasy formats where that has value. |
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| Sep 27 2016 | Ramirez is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers. | The Indians clinched the division Monday, so most of the regulars are getting the day off Tuesday. It speaks to how far Ramirez has come as a player that he is one of the guys who gets to sit after a clincher. Chris Gimenez will start at third base and hit seventh in his stead. |
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| Sep 21 2016 | Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a walk, three doubles, one RBI and scored a run in Wednesday's game against the Royals. | Ramirez has now hit safely in 17 of 19 games this month, pushing his average to .315, its highest mark since June 6, and good for seventh-best in the AL. Furthermore, the 24-year-old's 22 stolen bases this year ranks fifth in the AL, while his 42 doubles are fourth-best in all of MLB. Ramirez has been tearing it up all season, and the third baseman is showing no signs of slowing down as the 2016 campaign nears the end. |
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| Sep 21 2016 | Ramirez dropped his appeal and will begin serving his three-game suspension Wednesday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports. | The right-hander escalated an already tense situation between the Braves and Marlins late last week when he threw at Miami ace Jose Fernandez's head. After mulling over an appeal for a few days, Ramirez decided to drop it and take the three-game punishment levied against him by the league. He'll be eligible to return Saturday. |
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| Sep 17 2016 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning and a walk in Saturday's 1-0 victory over the Tigers. | The third baseman put an end to the scoreless marathon with his clutch single off reliever Justin Wilson, plating Jason Kipnis with the winning run. Ramirez has followed up a stellar August in which he slashed .350/.387/.581 by hitting safely in 14 of his first 16 games of September, with four multi-hit efforts over that span. |
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| Sep 16 2016 | Ramirez was suspended three games Friday in response to his intentional throws at Jose Fernandez's head, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | Ramirez was the instigator of a big conflict Wednesday night after firing a pitch around the ace's head in the seventh inning. The 26-year-old is appealing, but it very well could just delay the repercussions for his actions. This situation should become clearer once the appeal is heard. |
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| Aug 18 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Thursday in a win over the White Sox. | Ramirez has been red hot at the plate, as he just saw his 18-game hitting streak snapped a few games ago. The 23-year-old is hitting over .400 in August with three home runs and 11 driven in. He's on track to set career highs in batting average, home runs, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. |
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| Aug 15 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Angels. | That extends his hitting streak to 18 games and pushes his slash line in August to .444/.464/.722. Ramirez also has seven steals in his last seven games as he's apparently decided that since he's getting on base so often, he might as well do something fun while he's there. He already has career-best numbers across the board and the 23-year-old is doing everything he can this season to prove that he deserves to be an everyday player and not just a utility guy. |
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| Aug 11 2016 | Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Thursday's win against the Angels. | Ramirez has been one of MLB's hottest hitters in August, posting a ridiculous .459 batting average with almost as many doubles (4) as strikeouts (5). The 23-year-old is also currently riding a 15-game hitting streak and has seen his average rise to .309. |
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| Aug 9 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI, stole a base and scored a run in Tuesday's victory over the Nationals. | Nationals' starter Max Scherzer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Francisco Lindor singled with one out to break it up. One batter later, locked in scoreless tie, Ramirez roped an RBI-double off the wall in right-center to open the scoring. Two pitches later, the 23-year-old swiped third for his 13th stole base of the season, and on the subsequent pitch, Ramirez scored on a single by Lonnie Chisenhall to give his team a 2-0 lead. In a matter of four pitches, the switch-hitting infielder changed the entire complexion of the game by putting his full array of talents on display. Ramirez is now riding a 13-game hitting streak in which he's logged eight multi-hit efforts en route to raising his average to .305, its highest mark since June 11. |
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| Aug 7 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. | That extends his hitting streak to 12 games, during which Ramirez has eight multi-hit performances to push his slash line on the season to .302/.360/.428. The steal was also his 12th of the year as he continues to extend his new career highs in almost every fantasy category. |
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| Aug 6 2016 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double and run in Friday's 13-7 loss to the Yankees. | The 23-year-old now has a 10-game hitting streak and has rattled off six multi-hit efforts over that span. Ramirez has seen a 16-point boost to his average during his current stretch, bringing it back to an even .300 on the season. |
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| Jul 28 2016 | Ramirez's contract was selected Thursday from Triple-A Gwinnett. | Ramirez has been highly effective with Triple-A Gwinnett this season, posting a 2.18 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 41.1 innings. The 26-year-old righty averages 94.5 mph on his fastball and also works in a slider and a changeup. He has a chance stick around for the rest of the season following the trade that sent Dario Alvarez to the Rangers on Wednesday. |
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| Jul 25 2016 | Ramirez's batting average has dropped from .310 on May 31 to his current .284 mark, and his OPS has gone from .832 to .742 in that same span. | Ramirez's batting average is still .025 above the team average, however. Even with the slight decline, Ramirez will continue to man left field as long as Michael Brantley (shoulder) remains sidelined. |
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| Jun 21 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and his fourth home run in Tuesday's win over the Rays. | Ramirez now has 20 extra-base hits after he managed just 23 in 97 games last season. His .292/.357/.425 batting line is above average across the board not just for second basemen but for the entire league, and all three marks would represent career highs for the young switch hitter. |
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| Jun 9 2016 | Ramirez (ankle) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners. | An ankle contusion kept Ramirez out of the lineup Wednesday, but he'll be back in the fold for the Indians' series finale against Seattle on Thursday. He's set to take over at third base and bat fifth in the order against Seattle righty Nathan Karns. |
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| Jun 8 2016 | Ramirez (left ankle contusion) was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners. | In his place, the Indians will start Michael Martinez at second base, batting ninth. Ramirez was on the Indians' original lineup card for Wednesday's game before being scratched hours before the contest. The bruised left ankle seems to be an isolated incident, but he did suffer an ankle sprain during winter ball season last December. |
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| Jun 5 2016 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, MLBPressbox.com reports. | After stringing together four two-hit games in a row, Ramirez's streak came to an end Saturday, when he went 0-for-4. The 23-year-old will receive the day off Sunday, but he still appears to be entrenched in a regular lineup spot at either left field or third base. |
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| May 31 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers. | Ramirez was driven in by Lonnie Chisenhall on a seventh-inning homer, and again on a single in the ninth. The versatile 23-year-old continues to earn starts all over the field thanks to his .310/.384/.448 triple slash line. |
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| May 25 2016 | Ramirez walked twice, stole a base and scored a pair of runs in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the White Sox. | One of Ramirez's two walks came after a 10-pitch at-bat, which seemed to tire out White Sox ace Chris Sale and ultimately led to his demise. Ramirez has earned steady at-bats of late while primarily filling in for Michael Brantley in the corner outfield, but his ability to play multiple spots across the field should continue to garner him around two or three starts per week even once Brantley is healthy. |
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| May 23 2016 | Ramirez hit his third home run, a solo shot, in a 1-for-4 game in Monday's win over the White Sox in Game 2 of their doubleheader. | Ramirez was 0-for-11 before busting out of his slump in a big way in Monday's double-header. He also homered in the opener, giving him two home runs on the day, his first homers since he hit his first of the season on April 14. Ramirez still has just 11 home runs in 217 MLB games, but he has struck out just 13 times all season, the catalyst behind his .293/.343/.439 batting line. |
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| May 17 2016 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Reds. | Ramirez has delivered back-to-back two-hit games and looks to be entrenched as the Tribe's everyday left fielder until Michael Brantley (shoulder) returns from the DL. While he possesses less pop than desired from a corner spot, Ramirez could make for a decent source of runs and stolen bases while he sees a steady stream of at-bats. |
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| May 14 2016 | Ramirez is starting at third base and hitting fifth Saturday, and could be in line for a short-term bump in playing time with Michael Brantley (shoulder) landing on the 15-day DL. | Rajai Davis is starting in left field Saturday, but when Ramirez is not starting at third base, he should be the go-to option in left while Brantley is out. He's not much of a power hitter, but his position flexibility, strong hit tool, and advantageous placement in the Indians' lineup makes him a valuable player in many formats. |
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| May 13 2016 | Ramirez (hand) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins. | A HBP Wednesday gave Ramirez a bit of a scare, but X-rays were negative and it seems the bruising has diminished enough to where Ramirez can give it a go. Ramirez is still not playing quite every day, but he's been hot to begin the 2016 campaign and figures to be in the lineup more often than not for the foreseeable future. |
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| May 11 2016 | Ramirez (hand/wrist) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros. | He was hit on the hand/wrist by a pitch in Tuesday's game and was sent for X-rays, although the team said those X-rays were a precaution. Ramirez does not play every day, even when healthy, so with Thursday being an off day, the team may be taking advantage of the opportunity to give him a couple days to rest in advance of the weekend series against the Twins. Marlon Byrd will start in left field with Juan Uribe manning the hot corner Wednesday. |
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| May 10 2016 | Ramirez was hit on the wrist/hand by a pitch Tuesday and will undergo a precautionary X-ray, the Northeast Ohio Media Group's Zack Meisel reports. | The Indians expect him to be fine, according to the report, but it was obviously notable enough that they commissioned the X-ray. Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice and a hit-by-pitch, and did not need to get replaced during Tuesday's game. Look for his status to be updated prior to Wednesday's game. |
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| May 7 2016 | Ramirez went 3-for-3 with two doubles, five RBI and a walk in Friday's 7-1 victory over the Royals. | The No.9 hitter came out of nowhere to almost single-handedly topple the Royals, plating Michael Brantley, Yan Gomes, and Lonnie Chisenhall with a two-out double in the third, and bringing in Mike Napoli and Chisenhall with another two-out two-bagger in the fifth. The 23-year-old's average saw a 32-point boost to .324, and the output represented Ramirez's fourth multi-hit outing over the last nine games. While he's only produced one homer, he now has six doubles and double-digit RBI (12) on the season. |
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| May 4 2016 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. | After making consecutive starts at third, the versatile Ramirez will get the day off in favor of Juan Uribe. Ramirez is hitting .292 while logging time at left field and third base. His versatility should keep him in the lineup most days, even as the 23-year-old continues to learn how to play left field. |
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| May 3 2016 | Ramirez is in the lineup and batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Tigers. | Ramirez will make his second straight start at third base for the Indians, as Juan Uribe continues to struggle offensively. The 23-year-old has split time between third base and left field this season and is hitting an impressive .295/.328/.410 with seven RBI, eight runs, and one stolen base. If he continues to produce at the plate he should keep seeing fairly consistent playing time. |
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| Apr 27 2016 | Ramirez will start at third and bat seventh against the Twins on Wednesday. | Ramirez has been playing a decent amount in the early stages of the season, switching between third base and left field for the Indians. In 13 games this season, he has batted .296 with seven RBI while hitting .333 against right-handers. With Juan Uribe out of the lineup, Ramirez will make the start at third base for Wednesday's game. |
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| Apr 20 2016 | Ramirez will lead off and play left field in Wednesday's game against the Mariners. | After getting Tuesday off in favor of Collin Cowgill, Ramirez slots back in ahead of Marlon Byrd in field field. Ramirez has taken to the outfield quickly and the Indians could certainly use his bat in the lineup, as he's slashed .300/.323/.467 in eight games this season. |
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| Apr 19 2016 | Ramirez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners. | Ramirez has been solid for the Indians early on, hitting .300/.323/.467 with one home run, three RBI, and five runs scored through eight games. Colin Cowgill will get the start on Ramirez's day off. |
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| Apr 14 2016 | Ramirez cleared waivers Thursday and will join Triple-A Gwennette, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports. | Ramirez had a tough start to the season, giving up six earned runs in just two innings of work, leading to the Braves designating him for assignment. He will continue to develop in Triple-A where he posted a 4.16 ERA in just over 62 innings pitched in 2015. |
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| Apr 13 2016 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays. | Ramirez, who has been playing more in the outfield of late, will sit in favor of Collin Cowgill. Ramirez is off to a strong start at the plate, hitting .313 in four games this season. With Michael Brantley on the road to returning, Ramirez could be squeezed even more for playing time. |
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| Apr 11 2016 | Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Braves on Monday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports. | Ramirez threw each of the last two days and was torched for five earned runs in one inning in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, so the Braves decided to replace him with a fresh arm in Joel De La Cruz. Ramirez's next step will be determined after his waiver period comes to an end. |
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| Apr 8 2016 | Ramirez is starting in left field and hitting ninth on Friday against the White Sox. | So far it appears that Ramirez will hit near the top of the order against righties (usually second) and at the bottom of the order against lefties while serving as the go-to left fielder while Michael Brantley is out. Of course, with shoddy options at the other outfield positions, Ramirez could emerge as a starting option even after Brantley comes back if he continues to hit at a solid clip. |
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| Apr 7 2016 | Ramirez will bat second as the Indians' left fielder for the second consecutive day Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | Ramirez moved out of the infield and into left for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox and he moved up to second in the order as well. He answered by going 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI, so manager Terry Francona will keep the order the same for Thursday's series finale. |
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| Apr 6 2016 | Ramirez will bat second and play left field Wednesday against the Red Sox, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | Ramirez played some outfield in the spring and after sitting out the team's opener, Ramirez will get a chance to make the start in left Wednesday. Ramirez fares better against righties and with the righthanded Buchholz on the mound, he'll get the call over Collin Cowgill while Marlon Byrd slides over to right field to make room for him. |
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| Apr 2 2016 | Ramirez has made the Braves' Opening Day roster, the Atlanta Journal-Consitution reports. | Ramirez, whom Atlanta acquired via trade in December, will open the year with the big league club, likely in a low-leverage, middle relief role. |
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| Mar 2 2016 | Ramirez connected on his first homer of the spring Wednesday. | Ramirez figures to fill a utility role with the Indians following the signing of Juan Uribe but his ability to handle second base, shortstop and third base in addition to left and center field could yield a larger share of at-bats than a typical utility role . He could be a sneaky source of power and speed out of the middle infield in deeper formats if he can grab a semi-regular role. |
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| Feb 23 2016 | Ramirez will see time in both left field and center field this spring, MLB.com reports. | Ramirez was already expected to serve as Cleveland's primary utility infielder with the departure of Mike Aviles via free agency and being able to handle a couple of outfield positions would only further his usefulness to the Tribe. |
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| Dec 8 2015 | Ramirez (leg) has ended his winter ball season but is working on his conditioning in Florida, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | Ramirez suffered a scary looking leg injury in winter ball but it turned out to be nothing more than an ankle sprain and he's on track to be fully ready for the start of spring training. |
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| Nov 18 2015 | Ramirez was carted off the field on a stretcher after suffering a leg injury while playing in the Dominican Winter League on Wednesday, but X-rays were negative and he is considered day-to-day, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports. | It looked like the injury could have been much worse, as Ramirez was in obvious pain after taking a hard slide at second base, but X-rays showed no break. While it's uncertain when Ramirez may return to Winter League action, it does not sound like this will jeopardize his status for spring training, where he will look to solidify his hold on the top utility infielder role. |
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| Sep 30 2015 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a walk and two runs scored in a win over the Twins on Wednesday. | Ramirez had an epic bat flip on his homer that the Twins took exception to, but fantasy owners don't mind. With that said, his fantasy value is minimal at this point, as he sits with a .222 average and .348 slugging percentage in his limited time. |
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| Sep 28 2015 | Ramirez was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Twins. | Ramirez was initially slated to bat fifth and play third base, but Mike Aviles will assume the hot corner duties in the new lineup. It's unclear if the 23-year-old suffered a late setback, but the move may have been a reaction to a late pitching change by the Twins, switching from the right-handed Phil Hughes to southpaw Tommy Milone. |
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| Sep 26 2015 | Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-5 victory over the Royals. | The 23-year-old has had a rough season with the bat, but Saturday's performance was one of his best of the season. Ramirez's bat has been hot at the plate all month and is in the midst of a four-game stretch where he is hitting .421 (8-for-19) with two doubles, a triple, a homer, three RBI and six runs scored. His September average is also up to .333 after Saturday's effort, easily making it his most prolific month with the bat all season. |
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| Sep 13 2015 | Ramirez will pick up a start at third base for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Tigers, MLive.com's Chris Iott reports. | Ramirez will be used at third base for the second time in three games, a sign that manager Terry Francona may be looking to replace Giovanny Urshela at that position. Regular starts had been more difficult to come by for Ramirez following Jason Kipnis' return from the DL, so if he can cut it defensively at third base, he may be in line for increased at-bats over the final few weeks. |
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| Sep 1 2015 | The Mariners recalled Ramirez from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday. | Ramirez will return to Seattle after a short run with the big club in early August. He will get a chance to audition for a spot in next year's bullpen. |
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| Aug 23 2015 | Ramirez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees. | Ramirez will once again come off the bench, despite the fact that regular second baseman Jason Kipnis is getting the day off. A .567 season OPS simply wasn't enough to earn the 22-year-old a consistent role down the stretch, as he will have now been held out three times in the last five games. |
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| Aug 22 2015 | Ramirez will get the start at third base and hit eighth Saturday against the Yankees, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports. | This will mark the fourth different position Ramirez has played for the Indians this season as they look to test his ability to serve as a utility player going forward. With second base and shortstop eligibility already accounted for, his third base eligibility in more liberal formats may not come as much use, but the fact that the Indians are finding more ways to get him in the lineup figures to increase his value down the stretch. |
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| Aug 19 2015 | Ramirez got the start in left field Wednesday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | The return of Jason Kipnis has pushed Ramirez out of a regular spot in the lineup but he got a look in left field with Michael Brantley still limited to DH duties due to a balky shoulder. The Indians won't press Brantley into outfield duties so Ramirez could see further action in left field in the coming days. |
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| Aug 8 2015 | Ramirez collected three hits and drove in three runs in Saturday's win over the Twins. | Ramirez should continue to see regular action at second base with Jason Kipnis on the DL. He's hit safely in four of his five starts since being recalled. |
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| Aug 3 2015 | Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | The Indians will bring Ramirez back to the big leagues after a sore shoulder resulted in Jason Kipnis landing on the DL. Ramirez is expected to receive the first crack at filling the vacancy at second base, though utility man Mike Aviles should also remain in the picture for playing time. The Tribe demoted Ramirez to the minors in mid-July after he scuffled to a .176/.243/.235 line with the big club, and his performance at Triple-A hasn't been much better of late, either. Ramirez had gone 6-for-40 (.150) over his previous 10 games prior to the callup. |
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| Aug 3 2015 | Ramirez will receive the start at second base and bat leadoff Monday against the Angels, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | Ramirez's .243 on-base percentage with the Indians this season hardly makes him an ideal leadoff hitter, but with Michael Bourn no longer an ideal option at this stage of his career and manager Terry Francona content to keep the up-and-coming Francisco Lindor in the two-hole, the team doesn't really have many other appealing alternatives. The injury to Jason Kipnis should result in an extended opportunity for Ramirez to show that he can handle big-league pitching, but until he begins delivering results, his value will remain limited to very deep and AL-only formats. |
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| Jul 31 2015 | Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. | Ramirez came over from the Yankees in the Dustin Ackely deal Thursday, and he'll join the big league roster after spending most of the year at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate. He found success at the Triple-A level, going 3-0 with a 2.90 ERA over 49.2 innings, but he was roughed up in three major league appearances to the tune of six hits and five runs in three innings. |
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| Jul 30 2015 | Ramirez and outfielder Ramon Flores were traded Thursday to the Mariners for Dustin Ackley, the New York Post reports. | Ramirez is a right-handed bullpen arm, something the Mariners could use. But he's struggled with walks throughout his career, including issuing four walks in three innings in a brief callup this season with the Yankees. He'll head to Triple-A Tacoma. |
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| Jul 16 2015 | Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. | Ramirez was recalled prior to the All-Star break to fill in for Mike Aviles while he tended to a family matter. Aviles has now been reinstated, and Ramirez will head back to Columbus as a result. |
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| Jul 11 2015 | Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Plain Dealer reports. | Ramirez will fill in for Mike Aviles, who was placed on the family emergency list. Although he's been playing well for Triple-A Columbus, Ramirez doesn't figure to get many at-bats during his stint with the big club, as Francisco Lindor is starting to hit. |
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| Jul 9 2015 | Ramirez is hitting .360 (36-for-100) with 11 steals in 26 games since being demote to Triple-A Columbus. | Ramirez has split most of his time between second base and shortstop but recently made an appearance in center field for Triple-A in an effort to increase his versatility going forward. Francisco Lindor is struggling at the plate for the Indians but don't expect the Indians to make a switch any time soon. |
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| Jun 17 2015 | Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. | Ramirez made two appearances in his most recent stint with the Yankees. He allowed an earned run and two walks over two innings of work in that span and was sent down to Triple-A to clear room for Jose DePaula. |
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| Jun 13 2015 | Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. | Ramirez has pretty electric stuff, and posted a 2.25 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 28 innings at Triple-A. He replaces Jacob Lindgren, who was optioned Saturday, in the Yankees' bullpen. |
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| Jun 7 2015 | Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Nick Camino of Newsradio WTAM 1100 reports. | Ramirez received an extended audition as the Indians' primary shortstop to begin the season, but his .180/.247/.240 slash line through 46 games has finally resulted in a demotion. All indications seem to point toward top prospect Francisco Lindor being recalled at some point this week, which could spell the end to any chance of Ramirez again seeing everyday at-bats as the Indians' shortstop. |
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| Jun 7 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports. | Ramirez is sitting for the fourth time in five games, as manager Terry Francona may have turned the regular shortstop gig over to Mike Aviles. Both Aviles and Ramirez are just keeping the shortstop spot warm for top prospect Francisco Lindor, but even in deeper leagues, it may be tough to wring much fantasy value from Ramirez with an everyday role no longer guaranteed. |
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| Jun 4 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals, The Plain Dealer reports. | Mike Aviles has now started three of the last four games, though it's worth noting that the previous two starts came against left-handed pitchers. With Ramirez still struggling at the plate, Aviles may start to get more playing time against right-handers. |
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| Jun 3 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Royals. | Ramirez's rough stretch at the plate continues to make him a liability in the everyday lineup. He's now gone 4-for-26 over the last ten games, and will take a seat for Wednesday's game against the Royals in favor of Mike Aviles at shortstop. If he can't turn things around at the plate, Aviles could begin seeing more starts in his place. |
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| May 27 2015 | Ramirez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers. | Ramirez continues to struggle with the bat -- he is hitting .190 this month and .183 on the year -- so he will be held out of the lineup Wednesday for the second time in three days. Mike Aviles will get another start at shortstop in Ramirez's place. |
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| May 24 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds, MLB.com's August Fagerstrom reports. | Ramirez's offensive production began to pick up during the Indians' previous series against the White Sox, but he hasn't been able to keep it going over the weekend. After going 0-for-6 with a walk in the first two games of the series with the Reds, Ramirez will be rested in favor of Mike Aviles on Sunday. |
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| May 13 2015 | Ramirez, who made his sixth error in 24 games Tuesday and continues to struggle at the plate, doesn't appear on the verge of getting sent to the minor leagues, MLB.com reports. "I don't think we want to lose patience that quickly," manager Terry Francona said. "I think we're always trying to figure out ways to get better, but maybe more with trying to help our players get better, as opposed to just getting rid of them. I don't think that makes a lot of sense." | Ramirez has started to lose playing time to Mike Aviles at shortstop and could see his playing time further erode depending on whether or not Zach Walters sticks around but it doesn't sound like he's on the verge of a demotion back to the minor leagues. |
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| May 10 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins. | Ramirez is 3-for-8 for his career against Twins right-hander Trevor May, but the shortstop will be rested Sunday after going hitless in the Indians' last three games, dropping his batting average to .173. He'll likely still continue to play ahead of his replacement in the lineup, Zach Walters, but it might not be long before top prospect Francisco Lindor gets the call to the big leagues to permanently take over at shortstop. |
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| May 6 2015 | Ramirez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals. | It will be the second consecutive day off for Ramirez, and his fourth in the last six games as they'll matchup against the left-handed Danny Duffy. Mike Aviles will get the start in his stead, the fourth consecutive time that's happened when Cleveland has faced a southpaw. |
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| May 5 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports. | Mike Aviles has now started at shortstop the last three times Cleveland faced a lefty. Earlier in the year, it wasn't unusual to see both Aviles and Ramirez in the lineup against southpaws, but the Indians have since gotten healthier in the outfield. |
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| May 1 2015 | Ramirez remains out of the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays. | Ramirez will receive a second straight day off Friday in favor of Mike Aviles at shortstop. There's no indication of a permanent shift at the spot yet, but it wouldn't be surprising if there's more days off in the future given Ramirez's slow start offensively this season. |
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| Apr 30 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays. | Ramirez got an opportunity to hit second for the Indians on Wednesday, but went 0-for-4 in the role. He's scuffled mightily at the plate thus far, but received a vote of confidence from the GM on Wednesday. It's unclear how long his leash will be, however, with top prospect Francisco Lindor waiting in the wings. |
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| Apr 29 2015 | Ramirez received a vote of confidence from general manager Chris Antonetti despite hitting just .186 (11-for-59) so far, MLB.com reports. "I would encourage [fans] to take a look at Jose Ramirez's body of work," Antonetti said. "Not only what he did last year at the Major League level, but the way he played and performed throughout our development system, because he's a guy that's produced at each level and played very well at each stop he's been at - including the Major Leagues. Admittedly, he's had a rough start to the season - offensively, especially - but he's the same guy that came up last year, struggled initially and then figured things out the second time and performed pretty well and was a big part of our team's success in the second half." | Ramirez isn't the only Indian off to a slow start at the plate but prospect Francisco Lindor is beginning to heat up at the plate at Triple-A after a sluggish start. The Indians seem reluctant to accelerate their timetable for Lindor but a struggling Ramirez certainly won't keep Lindor down in the minors once the Indians decide he's ready for the big leagues. |
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| Apr 29 2015 | Ramirez will hit second in the Indians' order Wednesday against the Royals, Nick Camino of Newsradio WTAM 1100 reports. | Ramirez continues to battle through a large slump at the plate to begin the 2015 campaign. Through 17 games, the 22-year-old shortstop is batting just .186/.234/.254 with one home runs and two RBI. However, general manager Chris Antonetti offered a vote of confidence in him Wednesday, and perhaps the move up in the order will result in him busting out, but it's unclear if the move will last much beyond Wednesday. |
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| Apr 26 2015 | Ramirez will be held out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers. | Though Ramirez is a switch hitter, he's struggled mightily against lefties to begin the season, recording only a base hit and two walks over 21 plate appearances against southpaws. With lefty Kyle Lobstein on the bump for the Tigers, manager Terry Francona will look to optimize lineup a bit more righty-heavy by substituting Mike Aviles in at shortstop for Ramirez. |
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| Apr 12 2015 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers. | Ramirez will see his first day off this year following five straight starts for the Tribe. The 22-year-old is currently riding a three-game hit streak, and is slashing .235/.316/.412 to start the year. Mike Aviles will draw the start at shortstop in his stead, while Jerry Sands mans left field. |
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| Apr 9 2015 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, two steals and a run against the Astros on Thursday. | Ramirez hit out of the two-hole for the second straight day Thursday, and this time he responded to the assignment with a huge day. Just 22 years old, Ramirez has nice upside after managing a .302/.360/.441 line as the second-youngest position player in the Triple-A International League last season. There's not a lot of power in his bat, but he makes a lot of contact and can steal bases, sort of like a young Erick Aybar. |
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| Apr 8 2015 | Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Monday's Opening Day loss to the Astros. | Ramirez hit ninth in the contest and will enter the season having won the starting shortstop role in the spring. He'll likely share those duties with Mike Aviles and could eventually give way to prospect Francisco Lindor if he earns a promotion at some point this season, but a strong offensive performance in the early parts of the year could keep Ramirez in the lineup regardless. |
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| Mar 21 2015 | Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com reports. | Ramirez gave up two homers in just four spring innings with the big club, but just one run against him was earned. He struck out four without walking a batter, a good sign considering his 6.4 BB/9 rate in parts of two seasons at Triple-A. The right-hander figures to get another chance with the major league team in 2015 so long as he's able to make further strides with his control. |
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| Mar 13 2015 | Ramirez belted his first homer of the Cactus League season in a win over Arizona on Friday. | Ramirez is set to open the season as the starting shortstop for Cleveland with top prospect Francisco Lindor targeted for some more seasoning at Triple-A Columbus. Ramirez flashed some speed down the stretch last year and has a little bit of pop and should see regular action at the back of the Cleveland lineup. |
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| Dec 10 2014 | Ramirez has a good shot at opening the 2015 season as the Indians' starting shortstop, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports. | Manager Terry Francona said Cleveland's top prospect, Francisco Lindor, will start the season in the minor leagues, meaning Ramirez and Mike Aviles will split time at short to start the season. In 280 big league plate appearances, Ramirez has a .262/.307/.353 slash line with two home runs and 10 steals. He has a relatively solid floor as a .260-.270 hitter with moderate speed and middle infield eligibility, but that kind of production really only has value in deeper leagues, especially since he won't be starting everyday. Look for Lindor to get called up in the summer months, and assume the starting shortstop job with the Indians. |
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| Sep 26 2014 | Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Cleveland's win over the Rays on Friday night. | He's getting a long look as the season winds down and now has 16 RBI and a pair of homers to go with a .247 average. He is capable at both second and short so he'll push for regular playing time next year, even with the expected arrival of Francisco Lindor. |
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| Sep 21 2014 | Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's romp over the Twins. | Ramirez has been hitting in the second spot in the order for a while and hasn't had too many days like this, hitting .246/.290/.318 in 211 at-bats heading into Sunday. Next year he'll need to hold off Francisco Lindor for the starting job, which he might do out of spring training. For what it's worth, his minor league numbers have typically been far better. |
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| Sep 13 2014 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Tigers. | Ramirez will get the day off following a 1-for-4 night at the plate with his first time being caught stealing in nine attempts. Mike Aviles is in at shortstop in his place and will bat second for the Indians. |
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| Sep 6 2014 | Ramirez had three hits and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. | Ramirez has excelled since being bumped up to the second spot in the batting order, and his recent play figures to keep prospect Francisco Lindor down at Triple-A Columbus until their playoff run is over. It's hard to imagine Ramirez not getting regular playing time the rest of the way, even if Lindor is called up. |
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| Aug 29 2014 | Ramirez picked up two hits and stole a base in Friday's win over the Royals. | Ramirez is seeing regular playing time for the Indians with Zach Walters manning the DH spot on most nights. Cleveland hasn't announced any plans regarding a potential callup for Francisco Lindor but Triple-A Columbus is headed to the playoffs which figures to keep Lindor in the minors for a little while longer given Ramirez's steady performance so far. |
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| Aug 21 2014 | Ramirez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Twins. | Ramirez had a 2-for-5 day at the plate Wednesday night, but with his overall line sitting at a meager .215/.263/.258 line over 93 at-bats, he hasn't quite run away with the shortstop job following the trade of Asdrubal Cabrera to the Nationals. The 21-year-old will continue to share time with Mike Aviles at shortstop, but both players could be relegated to backup roles if top prospect Francisco Lindor is promoted to the big leagues in September. |
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| Aug 19 2014 | Ramirez isn't in the lineup Tuesday at Minnesota, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | Since sitting out the first game of last Wednesday's doubleheader, Ramirez has mustered just two singles, one RBI, two runs scored, and one steal in 12 at-bats. He'll yield shortstop to Mike Aviles, who is batting in the two-hole. |
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| Aug 13 2014 | Ramirez is not in the lineup> for Game 1 of Wednesday's double-header versus the Diamondbacks. | Ramirez has played in every game since July 31 but will take a seat for the day game while Mike Aviles slots in at shortstop. While a lineup for the nightcap has not been released, Ramirez stands a good chance to return to the lineup. |
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| Aug 9 2014 | Ramirez hit his first big-league home run Saturday, going 3-for-4 with two RBI against the Yankees. | He will see the bulk of the playing time at shortstop for Cleveland as long as Francisco Lindor remains in the minor leagues, but he'll typically be more of a speed threat than a power hitter. |
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| Jul 31 2014 | Ramirez will start at shortstop and bat second in Thursday's lineup against the Mariners. | With the Indians trading away Asdrubal Cabrera to the Nationals prior to Thursday's trade deadline, the team has several intriguing options on hand to replace him at shortstop. Ramirez will get the first crack at filling in, but it may not be long before top prospect Francisco Lindor or Zack Walters, the player the Indians acquired in exchange for Cabrera, gets a chance at sticking at the position. To be fair, the 21-year-old Ramirez is no slouch as a prospect either, as he batted .302 with 19 stolen bases in 60 games at Triple-A Columbus before earning his promotion to the Indians. |
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| Jul 23 2014 | Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday. | With Asdrubal Cabrera nursing back spasms and not a safe bet to return for the next few games, Ramirez will give the Indians some more flexibility in the middle infield. Ramirez was batting .302 with five homers and 19 stolen bases over 60 games at Columbus. |
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| Jul 23 2014 | Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI Wednesday against the Twins. | Ramirez made his first start in the big leagues since May 18 of this season, and was the only Indian to record multiple hits in the contest. He'll likely see relatively consistent playing time until Asdrubal Cabrera (back) is healthy enough to return, with Mike Aviles also set to get the occasional start at shortstop. |
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| Jul 1 2014 | Ramirez has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. | Ramirez surrendered a run in his appearance Monday, pitching for the second straight day. In his place, the Yankees have added Jim Miller to their bullpen. |
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| Jun 4 2014 | Ramirez was added to the Yankees' active roster Wednesday, the New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand reports. | The 24-year-old righty has an electric arm, and could be a weapon out of the Yankees' bullpen. He had a 26 percent K-rate this season in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and while he can be wild at times (1.69 WHIP), he definitely has a big-league arm. |
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| May 20 2014 | Ramirez has been optioned to Triple-A, Zack Meisel of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports. | The Indians will be able to give Ramirez more at-bats at Triple-A, while Justin Sellers has been recalled to handle a utility role. |
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| May 18 2014 | Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. | Ramirez is slated to serve as the Yankees' 26th man in Sunday's doubleheader with the Pirates, with a return to the minors likely coming thereafter. The 24-year-old originally came through the Yankees' system as a starter, but he's since converted to a bullpen role. |
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| May 2 2014 | Ramirez was called up from Triple-A Columbus on Friday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | With Jason Kipnis (abdomen) headed to the DL on Friday, Ramirez will make his first appearance in the major leagues since his 15-game cameo with the Indians last September. In 23 games at Triple-A this season, the speedy Ramirez, who stole 38 bases last season, is batting .319 with 17 RBI and four homers. |
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| Mar 9 2014 | Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, MLB.com reports. | A back injury popped up early in camp, and Ramirez did not end up appearing in any spring games with the big club. In eight starts (31.1 innings) with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season, Ramirez posted a 4.88 ERA with 21 walks. |
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| Mar 4 2014 | Ramirez (thumb/ankle) made his first appearance of the spring in a "B" game Tuesday, MLB.com reports. | Ramirez is working his way back from offseason thumb surgery and is looking to nab a reserve role with the Indians this spring. |
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| Mar 2 2014 | Ramirez (thumb) recently tweaked his ankle while running on a treadmill, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | The ankle injury is not expected to further delay Ramirez's spring debut, as he's penciled in to take the field Tuesday against the White Sox. Ramirez underwent surgery to reconstruct ligaments in his thumb in December. With Jason Kipnis locked in at second, Ramirez only has a chance at a reserve role. |
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| Feb 16 2014 | Ramirez (thumb) is expected to make his Cactus League debut around Mar. 10-15, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | A thumb injury sustained by Ramirez in early December resulted in ligament reconstruction surgery and more than two months of rehabilitation. Thus, he won't be too delayed in his attempt to land a reserve infield gig, though the presence of Jason Kipnis at second base stands as a significant hurdle to playing time at the position. |
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| Dec 9 2013 | Ramirez suffered a thumb injury recently and will be out 8-to-10 weeks, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | It's not clear what type of injury Ramirez suffered, but he will be sidelined at least a couple months after undergoing surgery. Ramirez posted an impressive .869 OPS two seasons ago, but his production slipped last season in his first go-around at Double-A, and he finished with just a .674 OPS. Expect Ramirez, to just turned 21 this offseason, to open at that level in 2014. |
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| Sep 1 2013 | The Indians purchased Ramirez's contract from Double-A Akron on Sunday. | Ramirez, who will turn 21 later this month, hit .272/.325/.349 with 38 stolen bases for Akron this year. He's expected to primarily serve as a pinch runner, though he could see the occasional start. |
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| Apr 28 2013 | Ramirez looked great in his Double-A debut Friday, pitching four shutout innings of relief with six strikeouts against Portland. | Ramirez was very impressive in spring training, but was shut down for a few weeks due to a minor injury. He sits in the low 90s with his fastball, and can touch 95. Double-A will be key to his development, but he's an interesting name to watch in dynasty leagues. |
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| Mar 10 2013 | Ramirez threw four scoreless innings Saturday, giving up one hit and striking out four. | Ramirez has been just about the only positive story of the spring for the Yankees so far. He's still likely to start the season in Double-A, but could find his way to the big leagues at some point in 2013 if he continues to perform. |
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| Mar 3 2013 | Ramirez threw three scoreless innings in Sunday's spring training win. | Ramirez is expected to begin the season in Double-A, but he could open some eyes at higher levels if he continues to pitch like he did Sunday. He went 7-6 with a 3.19 ERA in Single-A Tampa in 2012. |
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