CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined an indefinite period.
Ramírez sustained a fractured left hamate bone leading off the fifth inning in the Guardians' 3-1 win
over the Detroit Tigers. The team didn't update the condition of the 33-year-old until after the game, when manager Stephen Vogt confirmed the break.Vogt said Ramírez underwent imaging tests
that confirmed the fracture.
A seven-time All-Star, Ramírez is the face of Cleveland's franchise, and his loss is a major blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.
Ramírez, who is a switch-hitter, suffered a fracture to his right hamate bone in 2019 — the only time he has been on the injured list in his career — and was out for more than a month. He's been struggling this season, and came in batting just .238 with 10 homers and 33 RBIs.
Ramírez wasn't the only injury as the Guardians lost outfielders Chase DeLauter and Angel Martinez in the first two innings.
DeLauter suffered a bruised right rib cage while Martinez sustained a bruise when he fouled a ball off his foot.
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