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Guardians' José Ramírez sidelined with bruised forearm after being hit by pitch
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians third baseman José Ramírez is not in the lineup for Friday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a bruised right forearm. Ramírez was hit by a pitch by Toronto's Kevin Gausman during the fourth inning of Thursday's game. That came after Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hit by a fastball from Cleveland's Tanner Bibee in the third inning and left the game with a bruised forearm. Advertisement It is only the third time Ramírez has been out of the lineup and first since May 3 at Toronto. Manager Stephen Vogt said Ramírez's status is day-to-day but he is hopeful he can return to the lineup on Saturday. Ramírez is sixth in the majors with a .317 batting average and tied for sixth with 21 stolen bases. He is a finalist to start for the American League in the July 15 All-Star Game in Atlanta. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
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15 hours ago
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Guardians' José Ramírez sidelined with bruised forearm after being hit by pitch
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians third baseman José Ramírez is not in the lineup for Friday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a bruised right forearm. Ramírez was hit by a pitch by Toronto's Kevin Gausman during the fourth inning of Thursday's game. That came after Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hit by a fastball from Cleveland's Tanner Bibee in the third inning and left the game with a bruised forearm. It is only the third time Ramírez has been out of the lineup and first since May 3 at Toronto. Manager Stephen Vogt said Ramírez's status is day-to-day but he is hopeful he can return to the lineup on Saturday. Ramírez is sixth in the majors with a .317 batting average and tied for sixth with 21 stolen bases. He is a finalist to start for the American League in the July 15 All-Star Game in Atlanta. ___ AP MLB:
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'He loves to be challenged': Guardians see progress in Luis Ortiz following offseason trade
CLEVELAND — The Guardians certainly remembered Luis Ortiz from a start last summer in which he was nothing short of dominant. They acquired him over the offseason in a trade partly due to how much they loved his stuff on the mound, but also what they believed could be done with his progress as a pitcher. That potential for improvement largely rested with not just what he did on the mound, but how much he could learn about what it takes being a starting pitcher. It takes time for pitchers to learn how to maximize those days in-between starts. Advertisement Ortiz beat the Guardians last season on Aug. 31 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing only one hit in six scoreless innings. Peering in from the other dugout that day, it was difficult for the Guardians to not come away impressed. A few months later, he was traded to Cleveland. "Yeah, I mean, I love watching baseball and you remember people," said manager Stephen Vogt, recalling that Aug. 31 start and then the day the Guardians traded for him. "I was like, 'Oh yeah, you mean that guy that shoved it right up our backside? Sure, let's go.'" Luis Ortiz joins Cleveland Guardians 2025 starting rotation The Guardians' pitching development is arguably the best in baseball. As much as any other team, when they acquire a pitcher, it likely means they've seen something that can possibly be improved or expanded upon. Advertisement Guardians game coverage: Here's how Jose Ramirez and the Guardians won in extra innings June 25 Guardians starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz throws a first-inning pitch against the Athletics, June 21, 2025, in West Sacramento, California. With Ortiz, it actually has had more to do with what he does during the four days between his outings than his actual day to pitch. In his career, he had at times gone back and forth between starting and coming out of the bullpen. "For Luis, one of the things we identified, we need to teach him how to be a starting pitcher," Vogt said. "Carl [Willis], the pitching team, our performance team, everyone's really just partnered well with him on, here's the structure, here's what we're going to do every day and creating a good routine that has allowed him to continue to make strides." Advertisement The idea has been to teach him how to put himself in the best spot to succeed before he ever takes the mound on his day to pitch through recovery and his side sessions. The progress has been evident. Ortiz started the 2025 season on a sour note. His ERA after his first start with Cleveland was 13.50. It was 8.44 after his second outing. Since that time, while Cleveland's pitching development team has been able to work with him, he's slowly lowered it to 4.30. And in his last eight outings, he's posted a 3.45 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings. "Man, he loves to be coached and he loves to be challenged," Willis said. "I think now that he is strictly, at this point anyway, a starter, he's learned about himself, how he recovers, how hard he can work between starts, how much intensity he can bring to the mound on his bullpen day, and actually get even higher quality work in those days and take it into a start. "I think that's been a huge part of us seeing him trend forward." Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz celebrates in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels, May 30, 2025, in Cleveland. The other element is improving Ortiz's pitch sequencing when it comes to working locations and facing hitters two, three and even four times per game. The Guardians always loved his velocity and movement, but learning to pitch as a starter is a skill in itself. Advertisement "[We've been] working on locations," Willis said. "I think sitting him down and showing him heat maps, whether it be from [something else] or our internal system, showing him where his pitches actually play well, it's like OK, now it's much better. There's still room for improvement, but having a really good idea of where the best place to throw each pitch is [has been a focus]." Still only 26 years old, the Guardians have needed Ortiz to deliver as a key part of their five-man starting rotation. Lately, he has. It has allowed the Guardians to remain within striking distance of a Wild Card spot even as the offense has sputtered at times. And it's been due, largely, to teaching Ortiz how to maximize his prep work on his four down days away from the cameras, fans and pressure of games. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Luis Ortiz making strides as Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher
National Post
18-06-2025
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Hall of Famer Torre added to AL staff as honorary All-Star Game coach
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre will serve as an honourary coach for the American League at the All-Star Game in Atlanta next month. Article content New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone invited Torre on Tuesday to join his staff at the Midsummer Classic. The 84-year-old Torre, a special assistant to the commissioner, won 2,326 games as a major-league manager over 29 seasons. He led the Yankees to four World Series titles and six AL pennants in 12 years with the team. Article content Article content Article content Torre also managed the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Article content In addition, Boone invited Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt to join the AL staff for the game. He will join Yankees coaches in the dugout. Article content On the NL side, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts asked Braves manager Brian Snitker and Miami Marlins first-year manager Clayton McCullough to serve as coaches. They will join the Dodgers' coaching staff. Article content
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17-06-2025
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Joe Torre joins AL coaching staff for All-Star Game
June 17 - Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, who guided the New York Yankees to four World Series rings, will be an honorary coach for the American League at the All-Star Game on July 15 in Atlanta, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Torre, who turns 85 on July 18, will join current Yankees skipper Aaron Boone's AL staff along with Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt. The National League All-Stars are managed by Dave Roberts of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and his staff. Honorary coaches for the NL are Brian Snitker, manager of the host Atlanta Braves, and Miami Marlins first-year skipper Clayton McCullough, who spent the previous four seasons as the Dodgers' first base coach. Torre, who works for MLB as a special assistant to the commissioner, managed 29 seasons and ranks fifth all-time with 2,326 wins. A two-time AL Manager of the Year, Torre was at the helm for the New York Mets (1977-81), Braves (1982-84), St. Louis Cardinals (1990-95), Yankees (1996-2007) and Dodgers (2008-10). He was voted into the Hall of Fame as a manager in 2014 by the Expansion Era Committee. As a player, he suited up for the Braves in both Milwaukee (1960-65) and Atlanta (1966-68), including five straight All-Star selections from 1963-67. Vogt, who played for the Braves in 2021, was voted the AL Manager of the Year in 2024 after leading the Guardians to the Central Division crown and the American League Championship Series in his first year. --Field Level Media
