José Ramírez will take part in the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, on top of representing the Cleveland Guardians in the MLB All-Star Game.
Two years after he fell short at Dodger Stadium, José Ramírez is giving the Home Run Derby another shot.third baseman will also be taking part in the MLB All-Star Game the next day, having already earned a spot in the American League's starting lineup.Ramírez is batting .269 with 23 home runs, 76 RBI, 16 stolen bases, an .846 OPS and a 2.9 WAR through 86 games this season. His 23 homers are currently tied for fourth most in the league.
For his career, Ramírez has racked up 1,420 hits, 239 home runs, 822 RBI, 218 stolen bases and a 48.4 WAR while batting .278 with an .854 OPS. He is a six-time All-Star with four Silver Sluggers, and he has placed top-10 in AL MVP voting in six of the last season years. While Ramírez only ranks 22nd among active players in career home runs, he is one of just five active players with 200 home runs, 200 stolen bases and 1,400 hits in his career.
Albert Belle and Jim Thome routinely represented Cleveland in the Home Run Derby throughout the 1990s, while Manny Ramirez, Grady Sizemore and Carlos Santana have all taken part as well. Still, though, no Guardians player has ever emerged victorious, giving José Ramírez a chance to make franchise history next Monday.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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