Hanley Ramirez‘s return to the Boston Red Sox has not been triumphant for either side in 2015, as the 31-year-old is out of the lineup with a shoulder problem.
After being held out of the lineup on Aug. 28, Ramirez remained out of action the following day against the Mets, Sean McAdam of CSN New England reported.
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Ramirez Dealing with Fatigue
Friday, Aug. 28
According to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald, Red Sox interim manager Torey Lovullo said Ramirez has fatigue in his right shoulder.
Ramirez, while immensely talented, has always been an inconsistent player. Injuries have been a big part of that, as he played in fewer than 100 games in 2011 and 2013 and hasn’t played in more than 140 games since 2012.
That will be the case again this season, which has been the worst of Ramirez’s career. He is hitting .249/.291/.426, though he’s been only one of many Boston players to underperform in 2015. Dustin Pedroia has played in only 75 games; Pablo Sandoval has a .695 OPS.
The Red Sox have gone through a difficult two-year stretch since winning the World Series in 2013, though they have been able to work in young talent like Mookie Betts and Blake Swihart because of injuries and the offensive struggles of players like Ramirez.
Considering Ramirez is in the first year of the four-year deal he signed in the offseason, the Red Sox should play things safe with the former All-Star so he can enter 2016 at full strength and prepare for a bounce-back season.
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