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Cleveland's Wilson Ramos done for season with torn ACL, MCL
Cleveland catcher Wilson Ramos is helped from the field after being injured during the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field on Sunday.? Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland's Wilson Ramos done for season with torn ACL, MCL

Two-time All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos joined the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in July but appeared in just nine contests for the big-league club. 

As The Associated Press (h/t ESPN) noted, the 34-year-old is out for the rest of the season with torn ligaments in his left knee. 

Ramos suffered a torn ACL and MCL in the seventh inning of Cleveland's win over the Boston Red Sox at home on Sunday afternoon while fielding a ground ball. According to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal, a date for Ramos' knee surgery has not yet been selected. Based on the typical timeline for the recovery from such a setback, it's possible Ramos will miss the entire 2022 season while recovering. 

In his nine appearances for Cleveland, Ramos batted .226 with two home runs and seven RBI. He drove in a pair of runs Sunday before the injury: 

Entering Monday, Cleveland was 64-64 and was nine games back of a potential American League wild-card playoff berth. 

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