Guardians' Ramírez Feels Better After Shoulder Soreness

GOODYEAR, Ariz. Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez reported feeling much better on Monday after exiting a spring training game the previous day with a sore left shoulder, according to manager Stephen Vogt.

The seven-time All-Star, a cornerstone of the Guardians lineup, jammed his shoulder while sliding into third base on a stolen base in the second inning Sunday. The incident followed a double that put him in scoring position. Ramírez continued to play defense for two more innings before being replaced by pinch hitter Carter Kieboom in the bottom of the fourth. He approached Vogt from the on-deck circle and indicated he could not continue.

"We're going to reassess him day by day," Vogt said. "He should be just fine in a few days." The manager added that Ramírez has a strong sense of his own body: "He knows himself really well. He came up from the on-deck circle and said, 'I'm done.' And that was really all I heard until later in the game."

Vogt described the issue as left shoulder inflammation, noting it occurred during the slide. The team plans to monitor Ramírez closely, potentially conducting precautionary tests to rule out any structural damage. While the injury...