Jose Ramirez

Jose Ramirez remains criminally underrated, considering his productivity remains fantasy relevant across categories. Building on his outstanding 2021 season, he was one home run away from his third career 30/20 season (29/20). The list of third basemen capable of that feat stands at one unless Bobby Witt has 3B eligibility in your league. Ramirez ended up with 90 runs, 126 RBI, and slashed .280/.355/.514 while surrounded in the lineup by some young, inexperienced players who matured as the season progressed. The only statistical knock on the 30-year-old has been two straight years of decreasing wOBA, but that's splitting hairs with it sitting in the .360 range even after the "decline." Ramirez did have UCL repair in November, but there is no doubt he will be ready to go for Spring Training. While you shouldn't overlook him, you can certainly hope your league mates do.

Jose Ramirez to undergo thumb surgery

Jose Ramirez will undergo thumb surgery Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Ramirez played through a thumb injury since June of this past season instead of getting season-ending surgery. While he was still an above-average hitter while injured, he did see a dip in overall performance from July 1st (111 wRC+) vs before July 1st (172 wRC+). He should be ready to go for Spring Training as a first-round hitter in fantasy going into 2023.