Jos Ramrez will undergo surgery in the first week of November to repair damage to his right hand, according to his agent Rafa Nieves, who also told ESPN's Enrique Rojas that he expects Ramrez to be ready and report on time for spring training next year.Ramrez missed two games back in mid-June due to right thumb soreness. At the time, manager Terry Francona said that the third baseman jammed his thumb during a swing about 10 days before the Guardians' 7-1 loss to the Dodgers on June 18. After re-aggravating the injury in a series against the Rockies earlier that week Toby Harrah Hoodie, Ramrez sat out the final two games of the series against the Dodgers before returning to the lineup the following Tuesday.There has been speculation as to how much that thumb impacted Ramrez down the stretch. Leading up to June 18, Ramirez was slashingand posted a 188 wRC+ in 262 plate appearances, putting him firmly in the AL MVP conversation. He cooled down significantly after that Bob Feller Hoodie, slashingwith 108 wRC+ in 423 plate appearances since returning to the lineup on June 21. Ramrez was 10-for-30 with two doubles and a home run in the postseason.
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