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Report: Blue Jays 'pushing hard' for Jose Ramirez trade

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 4/3/22

At least one team has reportedly looked in to trading for Jose Ramirez amid rumors that the third baseman’s contract talks with the Cleveland Guardians have stalled.

The Toronto Blue Jays are “pushing hard” for a Ramirez trade, according to MLB insider Hector Gomez. Ramirez, however, still wants to remain with Cleveland despite being unimpressed with the team’s contract offer up until now.

SOURCE: #BlueJays are pushing hard for Jose Ramirez, while the #Guardians are low balling him. He wants to play his entire career with them. He feels very comfortable with the team and the great support that the fans have given him. https://t.co/EIk6GbJYXn

— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) April 2, 2022

Ramirez has quietly developed into a full-fledged star for the Guardians. He hit .266 with 36 home runs in 2021 and finished in the top 10 of AL MVP voting for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Toronto also acquired Matt Chapman in a trade this offseason, so it would figure that a position switch would be in the cards if the Blue Jays did get Ramirez.

For now, Ramirez is still under team control through 2023. However, talks about a contract extension are apparently going poorly.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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