Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez reportedly suffered a wrist injury when he slipped and fell on the steps in the dugout following Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
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According to CSNNE.com's Sean McAdam, Ramirez injured his left wrist when he attempted to brace his fall. McAdam added Ramirez was placed on a cart and sent away immediately for testing.
It's been a tumultuous two-year span for Ramirez, who batted a career-low .249 in 2015. A lot of it had to do with his physical form, as he had noticeably gained weight. He was even benched for a few games at the end of August due to fatigue.
Shortly after the 2015 season ended, the Red Sox went to Ramirez and asked him to lose weight for spring training, and he did, via Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.
On top of that, he had to get used to a new position as he was moved from the outfield to first base.
But things are looking up for Ramirez in 2016. He's hitting .276 with 13 home runs and 61 RBI while adapting well to first base, committing only three errors in his first 70 games with a .994 fielding percentage.
He's also shown everything said about him doesn't affect him in the slightest:
With the likes of Mookie Betts, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Xander Bogaerts in the Red Sox lineup, the pressure of producing hasn't necessarily weighed as heavily on Ramirez as it has in years past.
Boston's suddenly vaunted offense has it in contention in the American League East with the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays.
With Ramirez potentially shelved, the Red Sox could fill the void by giving Brock Holt a nod at the position. Travis Shaw, the team's starting third baseman, could also see time at first base.
In such a closely contested division like the AL East has been, losing Ramirez could be a big loss to the Boston lineup.
Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.
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