Guardians Skipper Discusses Jose Ramirez’s Recent Stretch
Jose Ramirez has gone through some struggles at the plate over the last week, and Cleveland Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt shares some of his observations.
Jose Ramirez has established himself as arguably the greatest player in the Cleveland Guardians franchise history and one of the top players of his generation. One of the main reasons for this is the 33-year-old's consistency in being elite every day. However, just over a month into the 2026 regular season, Ramirez's numbers aren't where he or the Guardians are used to them being.
Ramirez owns a . 212/. 329/.
401 slash line, and his . 730 OPS is third on the Guardians among qualified hitters, trailing Angel Martinez and Chase DeLauter. Over the last two weeks alone, Ramirez's OPS has been at just .
682, which is well below his standards. Stephen Vogt talked about where Ramirez is currently at and what he's seen from his superstar so far this season. “Yeah for [Jose], he's in a little bit of a funk," admitted Cleveland's skipper following Tuesday's loss.