It's unknown when Jose Ramirez will return to the lineup. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Indians' Jose Ramirez day-to-day with bruised hand

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 8, 2020 4:40 PM ET

Fans of the Cleveland Indians can breathe a sigh of relief.

The Indians confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that an MRI determined All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez is dealing with only a bruise on his left hand and is considered day-to-day:

José Ramírez's MRI only revealed a bruise on his left hand. He's considered day-to-day.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) September 8, 2020

The 27-year-old left Monday's 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field in the seventh inning due to discomfort in his left thumb. Cleveland kept Ramirez out of the lineup for Tuesday's encounter:

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— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) September 8, 2020

As noted by Rotoballer, the thumb issue has been bothering Ramirez for a few weeks. It's unknown when he'll return to the lineup.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Ramirez led the Tribe in home runs (9), RBI (26), stolen bases (9), runs scored (31) and wins above replacement (1.1).

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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