José Ramírez
The switch-hitting dynamo has quietly assembled one of the most consistent power profiles of the past decade, but 2025 marked a concerning inflection point. Ramirez's career 117 OPS+ represents elite production from the hot corner, yet his peak 134 OPS+ came during the abbreviated 2020 campaign — a season that feels increasingly like an outlier rather than a ceiling.
At 34, Ramirez enters his age-35 season having never quite recaptured that 2020 magic. His seven All-Star selections and six Silver Sluggers speak to sustained excellence, but the 285 career homers suggest he'll likely fall short of 300 — a milestone that seemed inevitable just a few years ago.
The Dominican Republic native remains Cleveland's franchise cornerstone, but time is becoming the enemy. His career .279 average has held steady, yet the power surge that defined his prime appears to be waning exactly when Father Time typically claims his due.
| Date | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Jun 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| May 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| May 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .228 |
| May 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| May 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| May 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| May 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| May 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| May 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
Career · Batting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | 68 | 237 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | 97 | 315 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | 152 | 565 | 11 | 76 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | 152 | 585 | 29 | 83 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 157 | 578 | 39 | 105 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 129 | 482 | 23 | 83 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | 58 | 219 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 152 | 552 | 36 | 103 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | 157 | 601 | 29 | 126 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | 156 | 611 | 24 | 80 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | 158 | 620 | 39 | 118 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 158 | 593 | 30 | 85 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | — | 64 | 237 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — |
| Career | 1673 | 6207 | 294 | 981 | — | — | — | |
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