Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss against the Astros.
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, Ramirez has a chance to become the first primary third baseman ever to post a 40-40 season.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Notches 41st steal
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Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Astros.
Ramirez was held hitless for just the fifth time in September over 24 games. 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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Plays hero with 38th homer
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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.
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. 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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes deep again Saturday
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double Saturday in a loss to the Cardinals.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Carries Cleveland to win Friday
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Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.
The star third baseman took Kyle Gibson deep in the fifth inning for his 36th homer of the season, and then swiped his 40th bag of the year in the seventh. Ramirez has never recorded a 40-40 season -- his career high in home runs is 39 set back in 2018, while he's already set a new career high in stolen bases in 2024 -- but with seven games left on the Guardians' schedule, he's still got a chance.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Reaches 35-homer mark
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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.
Ramirez ended an 11-game homerless 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 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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes bag in fourth straight
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Cleveland's loss to the Rays on Thursday.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps running Wednesday
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Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Picks up steal Monday
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs 35th steal
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Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Two thefts in Friday's win
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in Friday's 10-8 win over the Pirates.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: XBH barrage in twin bill
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Ramirez went 4-for-8 with a walk, four doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Monday's doubleheader against the Royals.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Two thefts in win
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Ramirez went 1-for-3 with one RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Lifts 33rd homer
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Rangers.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Secures 30-30 season
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Ramirez went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Yankees.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Two thefts in loss
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Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Homers in Friday's loss
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes bag, scores three runs
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and three runs scored in Monday's 9-8 win over the Cubs.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Homers in Sunday's win
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Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
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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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Productive in doubleheader
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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.
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.
