<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-playing-world-baseball-classic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Guardians’ Jose Ramirez playing in World Baseball Classic?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Guardians-star-Jose-Ramirez-vs-Tigers.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Is Guardians’ Jose Ramirez playing in World Baseball Classic?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T12:16:36-08:00">December 12th, 12:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T13:37:19-08:00">December 12th, 1:37pm</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Manny Machado’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machado-big-world-baseball-classic-move">intention to play in the World Baseball Classic</a> immediately energized Dominican Republic baseball and sent ripples across the league. The announcement reopened conversations about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-will-yoshinobu-yamamoto-roki-sasaki-shohei-ohtani-team-japan-wbc">which stars could follow him onto the 2026 stage</a>. Guardians star Jose Ramirez, as <a href="https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/1999555470097293330" rel="noopener">noted</a> by baseball reporter Shawn Spradling, has already expressed his plan to suit up after missing the 2023 tournament due to injury rehab, adding another defining chapter to the J-Rams’ legacy and keeping the Guardians firmly in the spotlight.</p><p>The timing lands heavily in Cleveland. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-mvp-history-3rd-place-2025">Guardians rode grit and swagger to another division crown</a>, only to exit early in the Wild Card round. The finish felt proud yet unfinished. Ramirez mirrored that tension all season. He delivered elite production again and finished top three in the AL MVP race. Again. Four top-three finishes. Zero trophies. Since 1931, no player has carried that mix of sustained dominance and near-misses quite like him.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/10-greatest-guardians-players-all-time-ranked">Night after night, the Guardians felt his pull</a>. Ramirez sparked rallies when innings stalled. He steadied the dugout when pressure climbed. His 2025 stat line spoke clearly: .283/.360/.503, 30 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 44 stolen bases. Loud impact. Quiet authority. The kind that defines a Guardians’ cornerstone without demanding the spotlight.</p><h2><b>What the World Baseball Classic means for the Guardians’ star</b></h2><p>That authority now points toward a global stage. The Dominican Republic roster shaping up for the World Baseball Classic looks stacked at every turn. The Guardians star could share the infield with Machado, Elly De La Cruz, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ketel Marte, and more. The outfield could feature Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Julio Rodriguez. Albert Pujols is set to manage the group. Under those lights, the stakes rise fast.</p><p>Awards still shape legacies. They always have. But baseball also remembers moments that stretch beyond ballots. Big games. National colors. Pressure that feels different. If Jose Ramirez finally steps onto the World Baseball Classic stage at full strength, could that stage deliver the defining moment his Guardians career still feels destined to claim?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Guardians’ Jose Ramirez playing in World Baseball Classic?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-mvp-history-3rd-place-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Jose Ramirez made MVP history with 3rd place finish in 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Guardians-All-star-Jose-Ramirez-vs-Tigers-in-NLWCS.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Jose Ramirez made MVP history with 3rd place finish in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-20T09:35:50-08:00">November 20th, 9:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-20T09:35:50-08:00">November 20th, 9:35am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-cleveland-15-5-game-comeback-steal-al-central-tigers">Cleveland Guardians won the NL Central with grit and swagger</a>, only to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-dejected-take-wild-card-loss-tigers">bow out early in the Wild Card, a finish that left the season feeling both triumphant and unfinished</a>. In the middle of it stood <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-gets-bold-prediction-after-another-top-5-mvp-finish">Jose Ramirez, who added another remarkable chapter to his Guardians legacy with a top-three finish in the NL MVP race</a>. J-Ram came close once more, extending an NL MVP pursuit that has become one of the league’s most fascinating storylines. He didn’t win. But he made history in a way only the sport’s most consistent superstar could.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-passes-jim-thome-history">Jose Ramirez now stands alone</a>. Four top-three finishes. Zero MVP trophies. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/why-jose-ramirez-is-the-best-player-to-never-win-an-mvp-award?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share" rel="noopener">No player</a> in NL MVP voting since 1931 has matched that blend of brilliance and heartbreak. It’s a strange badge of honor. A symbol of how dominant he’s been for nearly a decade, and how crowded the award conversation becomes when one player keeps lifting a team every night without the usual spotlight that follows louder markets.</p><p>Fans inside Progressive Field felt that contradiction all year. Ramirez powered rallies. He carried slumps. He stabilized stretches when the lineup wavered. And yet, as votes rolled in, he found himself in familiar territory, close enough to see the summit, never quite allowed to plant the flag.</p><h2>A Guardians Legacy Defined by Excellence and Near-Misses</h2><p>Still, the story isn’t about what he hasn’t won. It’s about what he’s built. Even without an NL MVP trophy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/10-greatest-guardians-players-all-time-ranked">Jose Ramirez has shaped a career grounded in toughness, durability, and a level of production that keeps the Guardians</a>, and the rest of the league, putting his name in every awards conversation. His numbers jump off the page, but his leadership shows in smaller flashes: the dugout energy, the quiet direction during tense innings, and the belief he gives younger players chasing their own breakthrough moments.</p><p>Awards matter. They shape legacies and stamp eras. But sometimes the game gives a different kind of recognition, the kind earned pitch by pitch, season by season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-alfonso-soriano-mlb-history-feat">And if Ramirez keeps playing at this level</a>, fans can’t help but ask: how long can the voters overlook the Guardians’ heartbeat before he finally claims the trophy waiting for him?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians’ Jose Ramirez made MVP history with 3rd place finish in 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-gets-bold-prediction-after-another-top-5-mvp-finish');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Jose Ramirez gets bold prediction after another top 5 MVP finish');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jose-Ramirez-of-the-Cleveland-Guardians.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Jose Ramirez gets bold prediction after another top 5 MVP finish</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-14T10:45:41-08:00">November 14th, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-14T10:45:41-08:00">November 14th, 10:45am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-blame-al-wild-card-series-loss-tigers">Cleveland Guardians lost in the AL Wild Card series to the Detroit Tigers</a>, the season still marked another productive and successful season for star Jose Ramirez. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-repeats-as-al-manager-of-the-year">Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt won AL manager of the year</a> for the second consecutive year, Ramirez was also award-hunting for MVP, though it would go to New York Yankees star Aaron Judge.</p><p>In a crowded AL MVP race with Judge and especially Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Ramirez finished third in voting as the MLB Network crew sent their praise to the 33-year-old. Gregg Caserta would specifically say how Ramirez has been crucial to Cleveland and <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1989378040498196580" rel="noopener">how he will have his number retired</a> when it’s all said and done.</p><p>“Jose Ramirez has been the guy, 13 years in Cleveland,” Ramirez said. “It’s a smaller market, he’s been their guy. He’s taken less money to be there. He’s going to have his number retired in Cleveland one day. So six silver sluggers. He’s approaching 1000 RBIs. He’s at 398, doubles, 285 home runs, a lot of big milestones. Hall Of Fame, I think he’s, at this point, he’s in, there’s no doubt about it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“He is going to have his number retired in Cleveland one day.” – <a href="https://twitter.com/GreggCasertaMLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GreggCasertaMLB</a> </p><p>José Ramírez has now finished top 5 in MVP voting SIX times over his career!<a href="https://twitter.com/JakePeavy_22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JakePeavy_22</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hyphen18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hyphen18</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/CleGuardians?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CleGuardians</a> <a href="https://t.co/fA638o74hi">pic.twitter.com/fA638o74hi</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1989378040498196580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Guardians’ Jose Ramirez is a victim of “bad timing”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cleveland-Guardians-third-baseman-Jose-Ramirez-3.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While news around the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-released-600000-bond-pleading-not-guilty">Guardians surrounds the situation with pitcher Emmaniel Clase</a>, Ramirez has been the face of the team since starting his career in 2013. Last season, Ramirez hit a .283 batting average to go along with 30 home runs, 85 RBIs, and a career-high 44 stolen bases.</p><p>Caserta would speak more on how it’s been “bad timing” for Ramirez’s chances to get the MVP.</p><p>“In terms of history and where he stands in the whole story of this great game. Look at the names here, Eddie Murray, David Ortiz, top five MVP finishes without winning the award,” Caserta said. “Shohei Otani is winning MVPs in Anaheim, he leaves…Now he’s dealing with Judge. This guy just can’t catch a break, because he is consistently one of the best players, not just in the AL, but in the entire game.”</p><p>At any rate, Ramirez and Cleveland look to further improve after finishing with an 88-74 record, which won them the AL Central, but lost to the Tigers in the wild card round, as said before.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians’ Jose Ramirez gets bold prediction after another top 5 MVP finish

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-aj-hinch-100-real-tough-day-game-2-guardians">Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers</a> 6-1 in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series. Cleveland and Detroit were tied 1-1 for most of the game before the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-cleveland-rare-history-forcing-game-3-vs-tigers">Guardians’ offense found its rhythm</a> in the 8th inning, ultimately scoring five unanswered runs. Infielder Bryan Rocchio got the scoring started in the inning with a solo home run — something Jose Ramirez <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6681604/2025/10/01/cleveland-guardians-brayan-rocchio-october-pressure/" rel="noopener">reportedly predicted</a>, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic.</p><p>“As Rocchio approached the plate, Ramírez made a prediction to anyone within earshot in the dugout,” Meisel wrote in a recent article. “He called the home run.”</p><p>According to Meisel, Ramirez had previously told Rocchio to treat Tigers relief pitcher Troy Melton’s cutter as if it is a fastball as opposed to a slider. Rocchio was clearly ready for the pitch, sending it into the bleachers at Progressive Field.</p><p>Video via MLB:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BRAYAN ROCCHIO<a href="https://twitter.com/CleGuardians?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CLEGUARDIANS</a> LEAD IN THE 8TH! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/POSTSEASON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#POSTSEASON</a> <a href="https://t.co/CQCruErNr3">pic.twitter.com/CQCruErNr3</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1973476313014087834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The home run kicked off a huge inning, one that later saw Bo Naylor also smash a home run. The inning changed the momentum of the series. Before Rocchio’s home run, the Guardians’ offense had struggled to find any kind of rhythm. They struggled in Game 1 and for most of Game 2.</p><p>Perhaps Wednesday’s 8th inning outburst will carry over into Thursday’s crucial Game 3. The winner of the contest will advance to the American League Division Series to play the Seattle Mariners.</p><p>Thursday’s first pitch is scheduled for 3:08 PM EST in Cleveland at Progressive Field. Jose Ramirez, Bryan Rocchio and the Guardians will look to take care of business and clinch a series victory against their American League Central rival.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Guardians’ Jose Ramirez knew Brayan Rocchio home run was coming

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians endured a mediocre season for a significant portion of the 2025 campaign. In fact, the Guardians trailed the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central by 15.5 games at one point earlier in the season. However, although Cleveland has yet to clinch the AL Central title (they are currently tied with the Tigers heading into the regular season finale on Sunday), the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-cleveland-clinches-playoff-berth">Guardians were able to clinch a postseason spot</a> on Saturday with a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers.</p><p>“We never quit,” third baseman Jose Ramirez <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1972120845171806405" rel="noopener">told</a> Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports after Saturday’s game. “That’s how we play.”</p><p>Ramirez, a superstar, led the Guardians throughout the season. He still somehow seems to be underrated, but Ramirez is consistently in the MVP conversation despite having yet to win the award. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-alfonso-soriano-mlb-history-feat">Ramirez is one of the best players in baseball</a>.</p><p>All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan praised Ramirez while also echoing a similar sentiment to the superstar third baseman while speaking to Rosenthal.</p><p>“Just trusting each other,” Kwan said. “We got Jose Ramirez right there, he plays hard every single day. He runs hard 90’s. He does his defense, he does everything like you’re supposed to. When you got a guy like that at the top, we all have to follow suit.”</p><p>Cleveland still has work to do. The Guardians would love to enter the postseason as the AL Central division winner as opposed to just an AL Wild Card ball club. The fact that they are even in the postseason following their up and down start to the ’25 campaign is impressive, but the Guardians will do everything they can to take care of business on Sunday.</p><p>Cleveland can clinch a division title with a win against the Rangers. If the Guardians lose, they can still clinch the AL Central if the Tigers lose to the Boston Red Sox since Cleveland owns the tiebreaker with Detroit. The only way the Guardians can lose the division is if they drop their Sunday matchup against the Rangers and if the Tigers defeat the Red Sox.</p><p>In other words, Sunday’s contests will be must-watch baseball. First pitch for the Rangers-Guardians clash is scheduled for 3:10 PM EST at Progressive Field in Cleveland.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
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2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.250	0	1	0.75	0

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