| José Ramírez Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 17, 1992 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
José Ramírez is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman who has played for the Cleveland Guardians (formerly known as Cleveland Indians) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on September 1, 2013.
Born Name
José Enrique Ramírez
Nick Name
José
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Baseball Player
Family
- Siblings – Hanley Báez Ramírez (Brother) (Signed with the Cleveland organization)
Bats
Switch
Throws
Right
Position
Third Baseman
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $8 Million.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
86 kg or 189.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sports a goatee
José Ramírez Facts
- He was 17 years old when he (along with other unsigned prospects) traveled to the Cleveland Indians‘ Dominican facility in Boca Chica in 2009. José Ramírez was subsequently noticed by a Cleveland Indians‘ scout, eventually signing with the team and receiving a $50,000 signing bonus.
- In 2011, he made his debut with the Arizona Indians of the Rookie-level Arizona League and batted .325 in 48 games played. He then went on to play for the Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League.
- José Ramírez played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League and Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League in 2012.
- He started the 2013 season with the Akron Aeros of the Class AA Eastern League.
- On September 1, 2013, he got promoted to the major leagues by the Cleveland Indians and went on to make his MLB debut the same day. In his debut game, he entered as a pinch runner during the ninth inning and scored on a game-winning grand slam hit by Mike Avilés.
- On September 9, 2013, José Ramírez scored his first major league hit in a game against the Kansas City Royals as he lined a single to left field off of Kansas City Royals starter Ervin Santana during the third inning. He also went on to collect his first multiple-hit game in the major leagues in the same game as he worked a single off reliever Wade Davis during the seventh inning.
- On July 31, 2014, he started to get regular playing time at shortstop and finished the 2014 season by hitting .262 in 237 at-bats.
- In the 2016 Cleveland Indians season, he hit .312/.355/.423 as of July 8, 2016, and became the first player during 2016 to hit in every spot in the lineup when he batted fourth on June 28. Subsequently, Cleveland Indians hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo noted that José Ramírez “has done a great job all year.”
- On his 24th birthday on September 17, 2016, he hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 1–0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
- José Ramírez finished the 2016 season having established then career-highs of a .312 batting average, 46 doubles, 11 home runs, 76 RBI, 22 stolen bases, and 4.8 Wins Above Replacement (WAR or bWAR, per Baseball-Reference.com).
- He was selected by the Cleveland chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) as the Bob Feller Man of the Year Award winner (the equivalent of the club’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award).
- He signed a five-year contract extension worth $26 million with the Cleveland Indians on March 28, 2017.
- On June 18, 2017, José Ramírez was named “AL Player of the Week” for the first time in his career as he batted .516 with 16 hits, three home runs, seven RBI, and a stolen base.
- For the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, he was chosen as the starting third baseman for the American League via fan voting.
- José Ramírez signed a 5-year, $124 million extension with the Cleveland Guardians on April 6, 2022.
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