The Guardians' José Ramírez passed Kenny Lofton on the club's all-time runs list, showcasing elite instincts that make the contact play deadly to opponents.

José Ramírez knew when he was 15 years old and growing up in the Dominican Republic that he could end up being a pretty good home-run hitter.

Jose Ramirez might not have the traditional stature of a power hitter, but he keeps breaking homer-related franchise records. He did it again Aug. 12.

Ramírez surpassed Cleveland legends Albert Belle and Jim Thome, who each had 26 multi-homer games while playing for Cleveland. His record-breaking performance included a first-inning solo shot off Marlins starter Janson Junk and a decisive eighth-inning blast against reliever Calvin Faucher that broke a 3-3 tie.

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The Guardians will give Jose Ramirez a day off from playing defense and use him at designated hitter, leaving no room in the starting nine for Santana for the second day in a row. The switch-hitting Santana should still be locked into an everyday role against left-handed pitching,