At one point during Jose Ramirez’s career, he was considered one of the most underrated players in all of MLB. Now, everyone across baseball knows just how good the Cleveland Guardians superstar is.
He is one of the toughest outs in the sport, is a home run threat, stole a career-high in bases last season, and is a Gold Glove-caliber third baseman.
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That said, it’s not just the stats and the moonshots that makes Ramirez great.
During MLB’s Winter Meetings, Stephen Vogt was asked about his All-Star, and Cleveland’s skipper touched on what makes Ramirez special, and that’s what he does when the cameras aren’t on and what he offers to the team off the field on a daily basis.
“I don’t think you take him for granted. I think it’s just that, Josey does it every day,” explained Vogt.
“It’s that consistency, and he doesn’t get talked about enough. You know, you talk to people in the industry, they know, but the outside world just doesn’t know how good this guy is and the teammate that he is. And I know we don’t take him for granted one bit, and it’s just so much fun and a pleasure to watch him play every night. “
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Sep 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third base Jose Ramírez (11) greets manager Stephen Vogt while being introduced before game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images
Ramirez’s consistency on the field is pretty well documented. He owns a career OPS of .857 over 13 seasons, and in 2025, his age-32 campaign, J-Ram registered a .863 OPS, including 30 home runs.
What Vogt is getting with his comment, though, is that Ramirez is the same player every day when he shows up at the clubhouse, and is the same person in the locker room after games, whether the Guardians win or lose.
This consistency is especially important for Cleveland’s young roster, and that has already started to rub off on the next wave of the Guardians’ youth. It has also helped Ramirez stay in the MVP conversation over the last decade, even though he’s never won the award.
Some players lead with their voices, others lead by example. When it comes to Ramirez, he does both, and that kind of value can’t be quantified and certainly makes the superstar a special player.