After he puts the finishing touches on his stellar first half this weekend in Chicago, José Ramírez will spend the All-Star break gearing up to finish 2025 strong for the Guardians.
Ramírez will not play in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, as he will instead focus on recovery ahead of the second half of the season. Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has replaced the 32-year-old on the American League’s roster for the Midsummer Classic, which is set for Tuesday at Atlanta’s Truist Park.
Ramírez was named the AL’s starting third baseman for the All-Star Game last Wednesday, which marked his seventh career nod and fourth start (also 2017, ‘18 and ‘24). He earned it amid yet another impressive campaign for the Guardians.
Through 87 games this season (entering Wednesday), Ramírez has slashed .299/.364/.503 with 17 doubles, 16 homers, 44 RBIs, 24 stolen bases and 32 walks compared to 41 strikeouts. He has recorded 2 Outs Above Average defensively, tied for sixth in the Majors (with eight others) among third baseman.
Ramírez has appeared in all but three of the Guardians’ first 90 games this season, despite a few injury scares. He suffered a right wrist sprain on March 29, in Cleveland’s second game of the season, on a headfirst slide into second base on a stolen-base attempt. Ramírez missed one game before returning to the starting lineup on March 31, when he went 3-for-4 with a solo homer against the Padres.
Ramírez suffered a minor right ankle sprain running to first base on May 2 vs. the Blue Jays and missed one game. He was also hit by a pitch on his right wrist by Toronto’s Kevin Gausman on June 26. He once more returned to the starting lineup after just a one-game absence. After going 0-for-20 in his first five games back, he has gone 6-for-18 with one double, three homers, six RBIs, four walks and two strikeouts in five games since.