José Ramírez
- Cleveland’s roster as it stands starts at 1B · 479 PA · 2.2 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left hamate fracture (Jun 14–Jul 22)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: 10-and-5 rights (11+ years of service, five straight seasons with CLE): he can veto any trade.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 534 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 159 | .369 | .353 | 8% | 7% | 28% | −0.13 | +1.78 |
| RHP | 375 | .290 | .315 | 15% | 11% | 29% | +0.29 | −0.50 |
- Attack angle
- 9.3° (58% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −9.1°
- Swing length
- 7.2 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 11%
- Pull-air %
- 26.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.6%
- Slash · wRC+
- .235/.320/.368 · 92
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+1.8 vs. league per 100; 0.8 standard errors on 49 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-away (−2.3), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 83 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,425 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Ramírez: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Vinnie Pasquantino KC · ’97 | .339 | 1.3 | 1.0 | Signed $6.9M |
| 57 | Adley Rutschman BOS · ’98 | .327 | 3.0 | 1.9 | Arb |
| 53 | Bryson Stott PHI · ’97 | .332 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Arb |
| 53 | Trevor Larnach MIN · ’97 | .329 | 2.2 | 1.0 | Arb |
| 50 | Carson Kelly CHC · ’94 | .310 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Free agent |
Carson Kelly (similarity 50, 1.7 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | +2 | +1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | 3,657 |
| 2025 | 3B | +7 | +6 | +0.8 | +6.8 | 4,819 |
| 2024 | 3B | +3 | +2 | +0.3 | +2.3 | 4,586 |
| 2023 | 3B | +6 | +4 | −0.7 | +3.3 | 4,685 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 3B in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−2 outs): a coaching target, though he plays 1B in 2027.
Tools (percentile; arm among 3Bs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 256 | +7.6 |
| 2025 | 3B | 364 | +3.1 |
| 2024 | 3B | 340 | +11.0 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant