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José Ramírez has put together a season unlike any other in Cleveland Guardians history

By Steve DiMatteo

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 29: José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates with third base coach Mike Sarbaugh #16 after reaching third base safely during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on September 29, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 29: José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates with third base coach Mike Sarbaugh #16 after reaching third base safely during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on September 29, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) /
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José Ramírez will ultimately go down as one of the greatest players in Cleveland Guardians history, and his 2022 season will be just one of many examples why.

But even if he won’t be the AL MVP this season (though he’ll certainly garner votes), Ramírez’s stats for this year show why he is unequivocally the Guardians’ MVP.

Now to the good stuff. Ramírez is the first and only player in Cleveland’s storied franchise history to put together a single season that includes the following:

  • 120 RBI
  • 25 home runs
  • 40 doubles
  • 20 stolen bases

And just to show how rare a feat this is, Ramírez is the first player in baseball to accomplish this feat since Toronto’s Shawn Green in1999.

So no, Jose Ramírez won’t win the MVP award once again, but the 2022 season will go down as perhaps his best year to date in what is beginning to look like the makings of a Hall of Fame-caliber career. Which, ultimately, any player would trade for an MVP award in the end.

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