Alexei Ramirez's two-run homer off of CC Sabathia in the fourth inning would be all the offense the White Sox could muster in a 3-2 loss to the Yankees on Monday.

Ramirez finished his night 2-for-4, giving him back-to-back two-hit efforts after he went 13 games without one. For the season, his triple slash now rests at .271/.334/.408.

Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Chicago's loss to the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.

The two-hit effort was Ramirez's first in 13 games. Batting a quiet .269 on the season, Ramiez hit just .220 in July.

Alexei Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk-off RBI single in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Twins.

A big day for Ramirez. He put the White Sox out in front early with a solo homer in the first inning and later played hero, driving in A.J. Pierzynski with the winning run. Ramirez is right where we thought he'd be in home runs (nine) and RBI (40), but he has just three stolen bases in five attempts this season. He has stolen 13 or more in each of his previous three seasons in the big leagues.

Alexei Ramirez hit a two-run homer Friday to help the White Sox beat the Cubs 6-4.

Ramirez's homer and Juan Pierre's two-run triple were the big blows as the White Sox scored four times to take the lead in the seventh. Ramirez will be looking to shake off a down month of June in which he hit .263/.311/.343 with just six RBI. He drove in 30 runs between April and May.

Alexei Ramirez went 4-for-5 with three RBI on Tuesday, pacing the White Sox to a 10-7 win over the Red Sox.

The Cuban Missile posted a .700 OPS in April but entered play on Tuesday with a .291/.363/.500 slash line in May through 110 at-bats before another monster game. He is now batting .290/.351/.452 this season and is a solid starting shortstop in mixed leagues.

Alexei Ramirez went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI on Sunday, pacing the White Sox to an 8-3 win over the Dodgers at home.

Ramirez now has four doubles and seven RBI in his past two starts, giving him 10 and 23 on the season, respectively. The five-RBI game was the second of his career, and tied a career high. He is now batting .288 with 17 extra-base hits through his first 177 at-bats this season.

Alexei Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Dodgers.

Ramirez doubled twice and also drove in a pair with an RBI single. He is now batting .354 (17-for-48) with two homers and eight RBI over his last 13 games. The Cuban Missile is on pace to provide similar production from last season, which would make him a top-12 shortstop in mixed leagues.

Alexei Ramirez is fine after taking a Fausto Carmona pitch off his wrist on Thursday.

Ramirez writhed on the ground in pain after getting hit, but stayed in the game. "I should call somebody from Hollywood," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said afterward. "He's a better actor than shortstop." If you are an owner, you can fully expect to have him at your service on Friday when the White Sox begin a three-game set with the Dodgers in Chicago.

Alexei Ramirez is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Indians.

Ramirez wasn't in the lineup Wednesday, though he eventually entered the game in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement. The Cuban Missile is batting .333 (12-for-36) with two homers, three doubles and four RBI over his last 10 games.

Alexei Ramirez has three hits in his last 26 at-bats.

Just about every member of the White Sox batting order is in a slump, and Ramirez might just be leading the charge. The 29-year-old shortstop won the Silver Slugger last season but is batting just .235 with a .678 OPS through 89 plate appearances in 2011.

Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two homers, including the game-winning home run in the tenth inning, in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over the A's.

Ramirez knocked in four runs and scored three, playing the hero. With the game locked at 5-5 in the bottom of the tenth, Ramirez took reliever Bobby Cramer deep to send the home crowd to the gates happy. He's now batting .275/.356/.575 with three homers and eight RBI.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Alexei Ramirez is "fine" after being treated for lower back spasms earlier this week.

If Ramirez should be unable to get loose in the cold weather Friday, veteran Omar Vizquel would step in. Ramirez has dealt with the back issues the last couple weeks.

Alexei Ramirez reported improvement in his lower back Tuesday.

Ramirez has never experienced back problems during his career, but said Tuesday that he has had soreness or tightness in the area for the last couple of weeks. Still, he expects to be in the lineup on Opening Day against the Indians on Friday.

Alexei Ramirez was scratched from Monday's lineup due to discomfort in his lower back.

Doesn't sound like a big deal, but the White Sox obviously aren't going to take any chances with the season just days away. Consider him day-to-day right now.

Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Cubs.

It's the shortstop's fourth home run of the spring, and he's batting .304. Ramirez's fantasy prospects are hurt a bit by the fact that he's slated to hit eighth in the Sox lineup this season, but with a .321 career OBP, that's where he belongs. He's still easily a top-10 option at short, though.

Alexei Ramirez jacked his first two home runs of the spring against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

He drove in his first three runs of the spring in the process. Entering his age-29 season, Ramirez is as productive as it gets among American League shortstops.

White Sox signed SS Alexei Ramirez to a four-year, $32.5 million contract extension with a $10 million club option for 2016.

Ramirez will still earn $2.75 million in 2011, so the extension will actually begin in 2012. He will earn $5 million in 2012, $7 million in 2013, $9.5 million in 2014, $10 million in 2015 and either $10 million in 2016 or a $1 million buyout. The 29-year-old has a .283/.321/.430 batting line over his first three seasons in the major leagues and has evolved into one of the better fielding shortstops in the game. He's obviously not the bargain he was before, but he should still come pretty close to matching this contract if he stays healthy.

According to Jorge Ebro of the Nuevo Herald, the White Sox have signed Alexei Ramirez to a four-year, $32.5 million extension with a $10 million option for 2015.

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the White Sox will exercise Alexei Ramirez's $2.75 million option for 2011.

An easy call for the Pale Hose. Ramirez posted a solid .282/.313/.431 batting line, 18 home runs and 70 RBI in 2010 for the White Sox, winning the American League Silver Slugger Award at shortstop. He will again be a valuable fantasy commodity heading into the 2011 season.

Alexei Ramirez has opted out of his $1.1 million salary for 2011.

As expected. Ramirez has an option for next season at $2.75 million that will probably be picked up within the next few days. If it's not, the two sides will head to arbitration. Ramirez, 29, batted .282/.313/.431 with 18 homers and 70 RBI in 2010 to win his first Silver Slugger Award. The White Sox may begin talks toward a long-term contract extension this winter.