Cleveland Guardians’ superstar Jose Ramirez has had a crazy couple of days.
On Thursday, he became the main topic in MLB discussions after sweeping his 250th bag and joining the 250-250 club with 23 other people.
Friday wasn’t so kind to him, though.
If you are a Guardians fan, hold on to your seat for this one: Ramirez left Friday’s game with an injury.
“José Ramírez has exited the game here in Toronto after he went into the bag at first base awkwardly trying to avoid a throw from Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt,” Guardians reporter Joe Noga wrote on X.
José Ramírez has exited the game here in Toronto after he went into the bag at first base awkwardly trying to avoid a throw from Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt. pic.twitter.com/nsQ0e5c5r4
— Joe Noga (@JoeNogaCLE) May 2, 2025
Ramirez was able to walk off on his own, which can be interpreted as a positive sign, but he looked hurt and that’s not ideal.
Here is the play:
Jose Ramirez has exited the game after a play at first base
— SleeperMLB (@SleeperMLB) May 3, 2025
Noga reported that it is a mild ankle sprain:
Mild right ankle sprain for José Ramírez. https://t.co/9Y8pKNygzA pic.twitter.com/E7mdDbiF71
— Joe Noga (@JoeNogaCLE) May 3, 2025
Ramírez had hit a single and stole a base against Toronto Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt in his first at-bat.
The infielder, for obvious reasons, is the single most important player on the Guardians’ roster, and can’t afford to lose him for a significant period.
Fans will need to be patient and hope for the best, but if the word “mild” was used, it looks like Cleveland dodged a bullet.
Before taking the field on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, Ramirez was hitting .261/.312/.441 with five home runs, seven stolen bases, and a 109 wRC+.
He wasn’t lighting the world on fire, but we all know he is capable of going on a multi-week tear.
Let’s all hope he can be back soon and continue showing the best of his talent to the world.
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