Cleveland Guardians Third Baseman Jose Ramirez Makes History Against the Baltimore Orioles
A three-run home run by Cleveland Guardians Third Baseman Jose Ramirez etched his name into the history books. It was his fifth consecutive season with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. It has been another solid season for the star third baseman. He garnered an All-Star nod due to his strong first half. He is 10th in the league in batting average and 15th in Slugging Percentage. Will he be able to keep up his high level of play in the coming weeks?
Jose Ramirez Career Summary
Ramirez has been one of the best players in the league since debuting with the Cleveland Guardians in 2013. He is a seven-time MLB All-Star and a five-time Silver Slugger. He also has seven top 10 finishes in AL MVP voting. He should show up on AL MVP ballots later this year.
Final Thoughts
Ramirez and the Guardians return to the diamond tomorrow night for the second game of their four-game set against the Baltimore Orioles. The star third baseman will try to put the team on his back as the Guardians eye a hot second half to make a playoff push.
