The Cleveland Guardians battered the Athletics on Saturday, 14-6, in a game in which the final score resembled a football game rather than one of baseball. It’s not common for Cleveland’s offense to have these outbursts, but it goes to show that there’s plenty of potential in the lineup.
The highlight of the day wasn’t Austin Hedges’ three-hit day, or Travis Bazzana’s first MLB hit. No, the best part of the game was Jose Ramirez’s 300th career stolen base.
In the top of the fifth inning, and immediately after hitting a two-run double to give his team the lead, Ramirez went off to third base and got his 13th steal of the year. It was the 300th of his storied career.
Among thousands of players to ever appear in an MLB game, only 171 players have stolen at least 300 bases. Well, Ramirez became the 172nd.
He has a chance to become the ninth mortal to accumulate 300 home runs and 300 steals later this year, as he has 291 round-trippers. His manager, Stephen Vogt, couldn’t be prouder of his achievement.
“I mean, he knows the game. With 1 out, you want to get to 3rd there. And he took it and 300 stolen bases. I mean, what can you say… It’s 10 years of 30 stolen bases. And, you know, for José, he knows the game, he runs when he’s supposed to, and really cool accomplishment,” Vogt said, per News 5 Cleveland’s Mason Horodyski.
#Guardians manager Stephen Vogt on José Ramírez's 300th stolen base:
"I mean, he knows the game. With 1 out, you want to get to 3rd there. And he took it and 300 stolen bases. I mean, what can you say… it's 10 years of 30 stolen bases. And, you know, for José, he knows the… https://t.co/QNtGlMJb06
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) May 2, 2026
Nobody knows the game like Ramirez. Even after taking the lead, he knew his team needed more runs and took a calculated risk at that point, successfully putting himself 90 feet from home with just one out.
Everything he does on a baseball field is for the benefit of his team, not his own. And that’s what makes him special.
When he gets that 300th homer, it will be a special day, one that will put him another step closer to a future Hall of Fame election. He has had an amazing career, but he still has a lot of baseball left in him.
His manager knows what he has in him. It is, indeed, a really cool accomplishment, as Vogt says, one that proves just how fast, athletic, durable, and smart Ramirez is.
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