Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez played the second half of the season and the team’s playoff run with a torn right thumb ligament that will require surgery.
The team said Ramírez injured the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb during a June game in Los Angeles. He’ll have an operation in the next few weeks and will require up to two months to recover.
The revelation of Ramírez’s injury came one day after the Guardians were eliminated from the postseason, losing Game 5 of the AL Division Series to the New York Yankees.
The Guardians said Wednesday that the rehab will not significantly impact his offseason training or his availability for next season.