Ramirez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Ramirez continues to struggle with the bat -- he is hitting .190 this month and .183 on the year -- so he will be held out of the lineup Wednesday for the second time in three days. Mike Aviles will get another start at shortstop in Ramirez's place.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds, MLB.com's August Fagerstrom reports.

Ramirez's offensive production began to pick up during the Indians' previous series against the White Sox, but he hasn't been able to keep it going over the weekend. After going 0-for-6 with a walk in the first two games of the series with the Reds, Ramirez will be rested in favor of Mike Aviles on Sunday.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with three runs scored and two stolen bases in the 10-8 win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Ramirez had a very productive game out of the nine-hole Saturday and if Jason Kipnis keeps hitting the way he is, Ramirez could be in line to score more often.

Ramirez, who made his sixth error in 24 games Tuesday and continues to struggle at the plate, doesn't appear on the verge of getting sent to the minor leagues, MLB.com reports. "I don't think we want to lose patience that quickly," manager Terry Francona said. "I think we're always trying to figure out ways to get better, but maybe more with trying to help our players get better, as opposed to just getting rid of them. I don't think that makes a lot of sense."

Ramirez has started to lose playing time to Mike Aviles at shortstop and could see his playing time further erode depending on whether or not Zach Walters sticks around but it doesn't sound like he's on the verge of a demotion back to the minor leagues.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Ramirez is 3-for-8 for his career against Twins right-hander Trevor May, but the shortstop will be rested Sunday after going hitless in the Indians' last three games, dropping his batting average to .173. He'll likely still continue to play ahead of his replacement in the lineup, Zach Walters, but it might not be long before top prospect Francisco Lindor gets the call to the big leagues to permanently take over at shortstop.

Ramirez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

It will be the second consecutive day off for Ramirez, and his fourth in the last six games as they'll matchup against the left-handed Danny Duffy. Mike Aviles will get the start in his stead, the fourth consecutive time that's happened when Cleveland has faced a southpaw.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

Mike Aviles has now started at shortstop the last three times Cleveland faced a lefty. Earlier in the year, it wasn't unusual to see both Aviles and Ramirez in the lineup against southpaws, but the Indians have since gotten healthier in the outfield.

Ramirez remains out of the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

Ramirez will receive a second straight day off Friday in favor of Mike Aviles at shortstop. There's no indication of a permanent shift at the spot yet, but it wouldn't be surprising if there's more days off in the future given Ramirez's slow start offensively this season.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Ramirez got an opportunity to hit second for the Indians on Wednesday, but went 0-for-4 in the role. He's scuffled mightily at the plate thus far, but received a vote of confidence from the GM on Wednesday. It's unclear how long his leash will be, however, with top prospect Francisco Lindor waiting in the wings.

Ramirez will hit second in the Indians' order Wednesday against the Royals, Nick Camino of Newsradio WTAM 1100 reports.

Ramirez continues to battle through a large slump at the plate to begin the 2015 campaign. Through 17 games, the 22-year-old shortstop is batting just .186/.234/.254 with one home runs and two RBI. However, general manager Chris Antonetti offered a vote of confidence in him Wednesday, and perhaps the move up in the order will result in him busting out, but it's unclear if the move will last much beyond Wednesday.

Ramirez received a vote of confidence from general manager Chris Antonetti despite hitting just .186 (11-for-59) so far, MLB.com reports. "I would encourage [fans] to take a look at Jose Ramirez's body of work," Antonetti said. "Not only what he did last year at the Major League level, but the way he played and performed throughout our development system, because he's a guy that's produced at each level and played very well at each stop he's been at - including the Major Leagues. Admittedly, he's had a rough start to the season - offensively, especially - but he's the same guy that came up last year, struggled initially and then figured things out the second time and performed pretty well and was a big part of our team's success in the second half."

Ramirez isn't the only Indian off to a slow start at the plate but prospect Francisco Lindor is beginning to heat up at the plate at Triple-A after a sluggish start. The Indians seem reluctant to accelerate their timetable for Lindor but a struggling Ramirez certainly won't keep Lindor down in the minors once the Indians decide he's ready for the big leagues.

Ramirez will be held out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Though Ramirez is a switch hitter, he's struggled mightily against lefties to begin the season, recording only a base hit and two walks over 21 plate appearances against southpaws. With lefty Kyle Lobstein on the bump for the Tigers, manager Terry Francona will look to optimize lineup a bit more righty-heavy by substituting Mike Aviles in at shortstop for Ramirez.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Ramirez will see his first day off this year following five straight starts for the Tribe. The 22-year-old is currently riding a three-game hit streak, and is slashing .235/.316/.412 to start the year. Mike Aviles will draw the start at shortstop in his stead, while Jerry Sands mans left field.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, two steals and a run against the Astros on Thursday.

Ramirez hit out of the two-hole for the second straight day Thursday, and this time he responded to the assignment with a huge day. Just 22 years old, Ramirez has nice upside after managing a .302/.360/.441 line as the second-youngest position player in the Triple-A International League last season. There's not a lot of power in his bat, but he makes a lot of contact and can steal bases, sort of like a young Erick Aybar.

Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Monday's Opening Day loss to the Astros.

Ramirez hit ninth in the contest and will enter the season having won the starting shortstop role in the spring. He'll likely share those duties with Mike Aviles and could eventually give way to prospect Francisco Lindor if he earns a promotion at some point this season, but a strong offensive performance in the early parts of the year could keep Ramirez in the lineup regardless.

Ramirez belted his first homer of the Cactus League season in a win over Arizona on Friday.

Ramirez is set to open the season as the starting shortstop for Cleveland with top prospect Francisco Lindor targeted for some more seasoning at Triple-A Columbus. Ramirez flashed some speed down the stretch last year and has a little bit of pop and should see regular action at the back of the Cleveland lineup.

Ramirez has a good shot at opening the 2015 season as the Indians' starting shortstop, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.

Manager Terry Francona said Cleveland's top prospect, Francisco Lindor, will start the season in the minor leagues, meaning Ramirez and Mike Aviles will split time at short to start the season. In 280 big league plate appearances, Ramirez has a .262/.307/.353 slash line with two home runs and 10 steals. He has a relatively solid floor as a .260-.270 hitter with moderate speed and middle infield eligibility, but that kind of production really only has value in deeper leagues, especially since he won't be starting everyday. Look for Lindor to get called up in the summer months, and assume the starting shortstop job with the Indians.

Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Cleveland's win over the Rays on Friday night.

He's getting a long look as the season winds down and now has 16 RBI and a pair of homers to go with a .247 average. He is capable at both second and short so he'll push for regular playing time next year, even with the expected arrival of Francisco Lindor.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's romp over the Twins.

Ramirez has been hitting in the second spot in the order for a while and hasn't had too many days like this, hitting .246/.290/.318 in 211 at-bats heading into Sunday. Next year he'll need to hold off Francisco Lindor for the starting job, which he might do out of spring training. For what it's worth, his minor league numbers have typically been far better.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Ramirez will get the day off following a 1-for-4 night at the plate with his first time being caught stealing in nine attempts. Mike Aviles is in at shortstop in his place and will bat second for the Indians.