X-rays came back negative on Alexei Ramirez's right shoulder.

Ramirez suffered a right shoulder bruise after he was hit by a pitch during Wednesday's game. He indicated after the game that he had limited range of motion, but the White Sox are calling him day-to-day.

Alexei Ramirez has been diagnosed with a right shoulder bruise and is considered day-to-day.

Ramirez suffered the minor injury on Wednesday when he was struck by a pitch. He should be ready for Opening Day, but there's no way to guarantee such a thing.

Alexei Ramirez left Wednesday's Cactus League game after he was hit in the right shoulder by a pitch.

Uh oh. Ramirez hit the ground and appeared to be in quite a bit of pain. The White Sox figure to provide an update on his status soon, but this is obviously not what you want to see with Opening Day just five short days away.

Alexei Ramirez left Friday's Cactus League game after he was hit by a throw into second base on a double.

Angel Sanchez replaced him in the lineup. It appears that the White Sox are just playing things safe, so consider him day-to-day for now.

Alexei Ramirez swiped his 20th base of the season on Thursday, but it came in a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Rays.

He finished the night 1-for-4. Ramirez has established himself as one of the strongest offensive shortstops in the league, hitting .267/.289/.369 with nine homers, 71 RBI and 20 steals on the year. It's the first time that he's reached the 20-steal plateau in his career.

Alexei Ramirez was scratched from the White Sox' lineup Sunday after showing up late to the ballpark.

Ray Olmedo is taking his spot at shortstop. Ramirez should be back in the lineup Monday.

Alexei Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two RBI for the second straight day on Thursday.

Ramirez has hit .305 with six homers in 190 at-bats since the All-Star break. Since he's batting low in the order for the most part, he's still not amassing particularly good run and RBI numbers. However, his play has improved steadily after an awful start.

Alexei Ramirez (wrist) went 1-for-4 in his return to action Sunday against the Rangers.

Ramirez missed Saturday's game because of left wrist soreness. It was never a major concern for Chicago.

Alexei Ramirez returned to action on Sunday July 29.

Alexei Ramirez (wrist) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday.

Ramirez and Alejandro De Aza are both nursing left wrist injuries following a collision Friday, but Ramirez's is the milder of the two. The shortstop will test the wrist out in batting practice before being cleared.

Alexei Ramirez is not in Saturday's lineup.

Ramirez is battling some mild left wrist soreness. He was unable to make it through pregame batting practice.

Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, helping to lead the White Sox to a 9-5 victory over the Rangers on Friday.

His two-run blast off Alexi Ogando in the ninth inning provided valuable insurance runs, making a Ranger comeback extremely unlikely. Ramirez got off to an insanely slow start to the season, but has really turned things around over the last two months. Since June 1, he's hitting .315 (56-for-178) with three homers and 24 RBI.

Alexei Ramirez doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Rays on Wednesday.

The White Sox earned a three-game sweep in St. Pete, winning two of the games by one run. Ramirez has had multiple hits in four of the last five games, raising his average to .228. That doesn't seem like much, but it's the highest he's been since April 24. He still figures to be a decent enough mixed-league MI option this year.

Alexei Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk Wednesday evening in a victory over the Twins.

Ramirez is sporting a .200/.227/.253 batting line in 179 plate appearances this season, and his counting stats (one homer, three steals, 17 RBI) haven't been great either. Alexei was good for 15 homers and 70 RBI last year but is looking like a fantasy dud here in 2012.

Alexei Ramirez is batting just .246/.271/.316 with one home run through his first 15 games this season.

Ramirez has struck out 11 times and has only swiped one base. But the 30-year-old shortstop has a .581 career OPS in the first month of the season, so these early struggles shouldn't be all that alarming. He finished the 2011 campaign with a .269/.328/.399 batting line, 15 home runs and seven stolen bases.

Alexei Ramirez went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Mariners.

All three hits were singles, as Ramirez plated runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings. The Cuban shortstop had been having a poor spring at the dish, batting just .226 coming into today's game, but he suddenly has that mark up to a respectable .250. He's still looking for his first extra-base hit, though.

According to numerous published reports, the White Sox have named Joe McEwing as their new third base coach.

McEwing, 38, earned high praise for his work in Triple-A Charlotte, where he managed each of the past four seasons with the organization. His maco-management style was vaunted by many players who are expected to land featured roles for the White Sox in 2012 in addition to veterans who made rehab assignments with the Knights.

Alexei Ramirez collected two of just five White Sox hits in an 8-0 loss to the Angels on Wednesday evening.

He was the only White Sox player to rope more than one hit this evening. Batting .261 on the season, Ramirez is hitting just .226 in August and .227 since the All-Star break.

Alexei Ramirez's solo home run would be all the offense the White Sox could muster in a 4-1 loss to the Indians on Wednesday.

He took Fausto Carmona deep in the second inning. Ramirez's 13th bomb of the year was his fourth of the month. For the season, he's now hitting .266/.331/.410.

Alexei Ramirez singled and belted a two-run homer in Thursday's win over the Orioles.

Ramirez to this point has left his bat at home at the All-Star break, entering the night with a .217/.305/.325 batting line. Hopefully this gets him going in the right direction. He'll go into the weekend series against the Royals with a .265/.328/.405 batting line.