Trending Now - Ramírez Leaves Game With Left Shoulder Injury

WHO:

José Ramírez, third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians

Stephen Vogt, manager of the Cleveland Guardians

Carter Kieboom, pinch hitter for Ramírez

Cleveland Guardians, Major League Baseball team

WHAT:

Ramírez left the spring training game against the Athletics due to a sore left shoulder after jamming it while sliding into third base.

Ramírez was 1-for-2 in the game, which the Guardians won 12-6.

Ramírez doubled in the second inning and then stole third base.

Ramírez has a career batting average of .279 with 285 home runs and 949 RBIs.

Ramírez signed a seven-year, $175 million contract, the largest in franchise history.

WHERE:

Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona

WHEN:

The incident occurred on March 15th, 2026.

Ramírez is scheduled to be reevaluated on March 16th, 2026.

Opening Day is on March 26th, 2026.

WHY:

Ramírez's injury was caused by jamming his shoulder while sliding into third base.

HOW:

Ramírez was removed from the game and replaced by Carter Kieboom in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Manager Stephen Vogt described Ramírez's condition as "day-to-day" following the game.

(UPDATED March 16, 2026 03:56 UTC)

In a spring training game against the Athletics on March 15, José Ramírez, the third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians, left the field due to a sore left shoulder after jamming it while sliding into third base. Ramírez, who was 1-for-2 with a double and a stolen base in the game, was replaced by Carter Kieboom in the bottom of the fourth inning, and manager Stephen Vogt noted that Ramírez's condition is currently "day-to-day." The Guardians won the game 12-6, and Ramírez is scheduled to be reevaluated today, with Opening Day just around the corner on March 26.