CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians third baseman José Ramírez is not in the lineup for Friday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a bruised right forearm.
Ramírez was hit by a pitch by Toronto's Kevin Gausman during the fourth inning of Thursday's game. That came after Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hit by a fastball from Cleveland's Tanner Bibee in the third inning and left the game with a bruised forearm.
It is only the third time Ramírez has been out of the lineup and first since May 3 at Toronto.
Manager Stephen Vogt said Ramírez's status is day-to-day but he is hopeful he can return to the lineup on Saturday.
Ramírez is sixth in the majors with a .317 batting average and tied for sixth with 21 stolen bases. He is a finalist to start for the American League in the July 15 All-Star Game in Atlanta.
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Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez watches his game winning single off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mason Fluharty at the end of the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
MIAMI (AP) — Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced Thursday.
Collier had been rehabbing ankle injuries suffered during the WNBA season but said last month that she was working back to full strength so she could be available for Unrivaled's second season, which begins Monday.
“I am heartbroken to share that I will miss this Unrivaled season,” Collier said in a statement on Instagram. “I have fought hard over the last few months to be back with my (Lunar) Owls and was devastated to be told by my team of doctors that surgery was the best path forward.”
The 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year suffered a sprained right ankle during an August game against the Las Vegas Aces and missed several weeks. She then hurt her left ankle in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury.
Unrivaled, which Collier co-founded with fellow WNBA star Breanna Stewart, said a “joint team of medical staff” determined that surgery on both ankles would be needed for Collier, named the 3-on-3 league's MVP last season.
“I will still be cheering on my teammates every step of the way," Collier said in the statement, "and I will continue to work relentlessly to push our sport forward and raise the bar for women's basketball. I will be back at full strength as soon as possible and ready to continue where I left off.”
Temi Fágbénlé will take Collier's spot on the Lunar Owls for the 2026 season.
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FILE - Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) looks on during the first half of Game 2 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series against the Phoenix Mercury Sept. 23, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)
