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Agustín Ramírez goes 3-for-4, homers versus Padres

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Agustín Ramírez went 3-for-4 with a homer against the Padres on Friday.

Ramírez was the Marlins’ DH tonight. He’s caught a total of 34 innings since being recalled on Aug. 4, and he hasn’t really shined as DH while batting .233/.320/.384 in 33 games. It’ll be interesting to see what the Marlins’ plans are for him next year. He’s definitely not going to overtake Joe Mack behind the plate, and while he still has some upside offensively, he’s yet to look like he’d be helpful as a first baseman or DH. He could be trade bait, but he might not fetch much unless some team thinks it can turn him into a better defender behind the plate.

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Agustín Ramírez played the role of hero on Sunday, slugging a pinch-hit walk-off two-run homer to give the Marlins a 6-4 victory.

After Javier Sanjoa tied the game with a two-run double against Tanner Scott, Ramírez hit for Joe Mack and greeted Brock Stewart with a monster blast beyond the left field fence. Going into Sunday’s action, the 25-year-old was just 2-for-21 to begin September. It has been a disappointing year for Ramírez, but this is one to build off as he attempts to reestablish his value.
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Agustín Ramírez, Esteury Ruiz, and Jared Serna are all in the lineup against the Mets on Tuesday.

The Marlins are using a pretty strict platoon lineup these days. Ramírez will DH and hit third, while Ruiz will play right field and bat fifth, and Serna will play second base and hit eighth. Kyle Stowers will shift to the bench for this one, as will Owen Caissie and Graham Pauley, who all play primarily versus righties.
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Agustín Ramírez went 1-for-4 and swatted a solo home run as the Marlins fell to the Royals on Thursday evening in Kansas City.

The 24-year-old backstop got the start as the Marlins’ designated hitter in this one and didn’t disappoint, clubbing a 426-foot (108.3-mph EV) solo shot on a first-pitch cutter from Michael Wacha in the fourth inning. He’s now hitting .230/.325/.339 with three homers, 18 RBI and four stolen bases in 200 plate appearances with the Marlins on the season.
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Kyle Stowers came out of Thursday’s game versus the Royals due to hamstring tightness.

Stowers was hit on the foot by a Craig Kimbrel pitch, but unfortunately, it was another hamstring issue that did him in tonight. He was just on the IL from Aug. 11-24 with a left hamstring strain. He also missed the start of the season with a right hamstring strain. If Stowers goes back on the IL, it would potentially lead to more at-bats for Agustín Ramírez and Deyvison De Los Santos.
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Kyle Stowers is slated to come off the injured list prior to Monday’s game against the Red Sox.

This is a surprise, as there hadn’t really been any news on Stowers since he went on the IL with a hamstring strain on Aug. 11. Deyvison De Los Santos will return to Triple-A to make room for Stowers. Agustín Ramírez will likely lose some playing time.
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Joe Mack (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Phillies.

Mack takes a seat for the third consecutive contest due to lingering right shoulder soreness. His prolonged absence doesn’t come as a surprised based on comments from Marlins skipper Clayton McCullough earlier this week that he would need a couple days off to address the issue. It’ll be Brian Navarreto continuing to handle the catching duties with Agustin Ramírez at DH.
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Joe Mack is out of the lineup for Monday’s game against the Phillies with right shoulder soreness.

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough indicated that Mack is probably going to need a couple days off to rest and recover. It doesn’t sound like there’s a high level of concern that he’ll require a trip to the injured list. It’ll be Brian Navaretto handling the catching duties for the second straight game with Agustin Ramírez at DH. The 23-year-old defensive specialist has hit .240 with 12 homers in 243 plate appearances since arriving in the big leagues back in early May.
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Agustín Ramírez is batting fifth in Miami’s starting lineup against the Pirates on Thursday.

It’s his third start in four games, and the second behind the plate. It stands to reason that he could benefit majorly from Kyle Stowers’ hamstring injury. Ramírez is by no means a must-roster at this point, but he’s a streamable catcher who looks to be coming into more playing time down the stretch. Perhaps he can rebound from a rocky start to the season.
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Marlins recalled C/DH Agustín Ramírez from Triple-A Jacksonville.

It’s become a lot less challenging to forecast Ramírez from a playing time standpoint after Miami jettisoned Liam Hicks at the trade deadline. The 24-year-old has zero shot at reclaiming the starting catcher role given his defensive shortcomings, especially now that defensive wizard Joe Mack is firmly entrenched in the role. However, he figures to see enough time between first base and DH to matter for fantasy purposes. There have never really been a ton of questions regarding his offensive ability and having less competition for at-bats should help Ramírez tremendously.
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Fish on First’s Kevin Barral reports that the Marlins are recalling Agustín Ramírez from Triple-A Jacksonville.

There was some expectation that this would happen after Liam Hicks was traded to Tampa Bay, but it’s still a bit of a surprise. Hicks was being used primarily as a designated hitter with Joe Mack entrenched as the catcher, so Ramírez will either be a short-side platoon at catcher or the designated hitter, or a little bit of both. The consequence of that would be that one of Griffin Conine, Heriberto Hernandez, or Owen Caissie will no longer be penciled in as the full-time designated hitter in the wake of Hicks’ trade.

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Spencer Jones is out of Saturday’s lineup with left foot soreness.

Jones expects to be back on Sunday. José Caballero is starting in center field tonight against the D-backs,
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Aaron Judge said Saturday that his calf strain is in the soleus muscle but wouldn’t say what grade it was.

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