On Sunday, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Harold Ramirez suffered a fractured thumb against the Baltimore Orioles. The team said he'll be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Harold Ramirez has a Right Thumb Fracture, will be reevaluated in two weeks.
— Tricia Whitaker (@TriciaWhitaker) July 17, 2022
He was hit by a pitch in the first inning.
Ramirez was hit by a pitch from Orioles starter Jordan Lyles in the first inning Sunday. He briefly stayed in the game but was replaced in the second inning by Luke Raley.
Ouch!
— Bally Sports Sun: Rays (@BallyRays) July 17, 2022
Harold Ramirez takes on off the hand, but he is able to stay in the game. #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/0BahOdm2Ed
Acquired by the Rays in March from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor leaguer Esteban Quiroz, Ramirez was on pace to have the best season of his four-year career.
Through 77 games with the Rays, Ramirez is batting .329/.376/.446 with four home runs and 35 RBI.
Entering play Sunday, Ramirez had registered at least a hit in 13 of his last 15 games. Over that stretch, the 27-year-old batted .400/.438/.567 with 24 hits, seven doubles, a home run and 10 RBI.
"You feel for Harold," Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Sunday's game. "He cares a lot - he's just really frustrated by it. He might have been putting together his best season. Hope to have him back, and hopefully he's a quick healer."
Kevin Cash talks about the injury to Harold Ramirez, the start from Corey Kluber, the bats coming through and more after Sunday's win over the Orioles. #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/svTGHlTqsS
— Bally Sports Sun: Rays (@BallyRays) July 17, 2022
Ramirez is the second Tampa Bay player in as many days to go down after a hit-by-pitch. Infielder Yandy Diaz sat out Sunday's game after being hit in the forearm by a sinker from Baltimore's Jorge Lopez the day prior. After the game, Cash said Diaz "should be okay."
Diaz is batting .294/.407/.390 with three home runs and 26 RBI in 83 games this season.
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