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What happened to Jose Ramirez? Guardians' star goes down with painful injury
TL;DR
Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians suffered a painful injury while batting in St. Louis but managed to stay in the game. He was seen in visible discomfort but continued to play after attempting to loosen up.
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It's a sight no one associated with the Cleveland Guardians wanted to see.
Jose Ramirez was laying on the dirt in the batter's box in St. Louis.
Eventually, he got to his feet in some pain, and he remained working for a while to loosen himself up.
The good news was he stayed in the game, but it didn't look fun.
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What happened to Jose Ramirez?
Ramirez fouled a ball off his front (right) leg while batting from the left side of the plate.
It appeared to sort of catch his shin guard, but more on the inside of his leg, where it likely didn't provide a whole lot of protection.
When the Guardians' training staff came out to check on him, they removed Ramirez's shin guard and examined the area of his leg where the foul ball had been.
That was the first pitch of the at bat, and after Ramirez stayed in, he fouled a pitch off before grounding into a double play.
It was a slow grounder that Ramirez may have normally beat out.
In this case, he was a step too slow, and he limped off toward the other side of the diamond.
Ramirez was the DH on this day, so he didn't have to remain in the field and instead hobbled to the dugout.
It seems likely he'll stay in to keep hitting, but it'll be something to keep an eye on after the game, too.
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Q&A
What injury did Jose Ramirez sustain during the game?
Jose Ramirez experienced a painful injury while batting, but the specific nature of the injury has not been detailed.
Did Jose Ramirez leave the game after his injury?
No, Jose Ramirez remained in the game despite experiencing pain and discomfort.
How did Jose Ramirez react after getting injured?
After the injury, Jose Ramirez was seen attempting to loosen up before continuing to play.
