Ramirez had three hits and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Ramirez has excelled since being bumped up to the second spot in the batting order and his recent play figures to keep prospect Francisco Lindor down at Triple-A Columbus until their playoff run is over. It's hard to imagine Ramirez not getting regular playing time the rest of the way even if Lindor is called up.

Ramirez picked up two hits and stole a base in Friday's win over the Royals.

Ramirez is seeing regular playing time for the Indians with Zach Walters manning the DH spot on most nights. Cleveland hasn't announced any plans regarding a potential callup for Francisco Lindor but Triple-A Columbus is headed to the playoffs which figures to keep Lindor in the minors for a little while longer given Ramirez's steady performance so far.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Twins.

Ramirez had a 2-for-5 day at the plate Wednesday night, but with his overall line sitting at a meager .215/.263/.258 line over 93 at-bats, he hasn't quite run away with the shortstop job following the trade of Asdrubal Cabrera to the Nationals. The 21-year-old will continue to share time with Mike Aviles at shortstop, but both players could be relegated to backup roles if top prospect Francisco Lindor is promoted to the big leagues in September.

Ramirez isn't in the lineup Tuesday at Minnesota, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Since sitting out the first game of last Wednesday's doubleheader, Ramirez mustered just two sinvles, one RBI, two runs scored, and one steal in 12 at-bats. He'll yield shortstop to Mike Aviles, who is batting in the two-hole.

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Ramirez has played in every game since July 31 but will take a seat for the day game while Mike Aviles slots in at shortstop. While a lineup for the nightcap has not been released, Ramirez stands a good chance to return to the lineup.

Ramirez hit his first big-league home run Saturday, going 3-for-4 with two RBI against the Yankees.

He will see the bulk of the playing time at shortstop for Cleveland as long as Francisco Lindor remains in the minor leagues, but he'll typically be more of a speed threat than a power hitter.

Ramirez will start at shortstop and bat second in Thursday's lineup against the Mariners.

With the Indians trading away Asdrubal Cabrera to the Nationals prior to Thursday's trade deadline, the team has several intriguing options on hand to replace him at shortstop. Ramirez will get the first crack at filling in, but it may not be long before top prospect Francisco Lindor or Zack Walters, the player the Indians acquired in exchange for Cabrera, gets a chance at sticking at the position. To be fair, the 21-year-old Ramirez is no slouch as a prospect either, as he batted .302 with 19 stolen bases in 60 games at Triple-A Columbus before earning his promotion to the Indians.

Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.

Called up earlier in the day as a reinforcement for Asdrubal Cabrera (back), Ramirez hit second in the batting order and drove in the only run of the day for the Tribe. He should start a shortstop as long as Cabrera is out, but Cabrera has a shot to return as soon as Thursday.

Indians recalled INF Jose Ramirez from Triple-A Columbus.

Ramirez will provide some infield depth with Asdrubal Cabrera (back) banged up. He's hit just .080 (2-for-25) during his time with the Indians this season.

Indians optioned INF Jose Ramirez to Triple-A Columbus.

Ramirez really struggled after joining the Indians earlier this month, hitting just .080 (2-for-25) with zero extra-base hits and one RBI in 11 games. The Indians have called up Justin Sellers to take his place on the active roster.

Indians recalled INF Jose Ramirez from Triple-A Columbus.

He'll provide some infield depth while Jason Kipnis (oblique) is out. Ramirez was batting .319/.365/.484 with four homers, 17 RBI and eight steals over his first 23 games at Triple-A.

Jose Ramirez (thumb) recently tweaked his ankle while running on a treadmill.

It's obviously no ideal, but Ramirez's recovering from left thumb surgery is the bigger concern at this point. The 21-year-old will play in a "B" game Tuesday, but it's not clear when he'll be ready for Grapefruit League action.

Jose Ramirez (thumb) is 7-10 days away from taking batting practice.

Coming back from to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Ramirez been taking flips in the batting cage as he works his way toward batting practice. He should have time to get ready by Opening Day but isn't a real candidate to crack the big league roster.

Jose Ramirez (thumb) is one week away from starting to swing a bat.

Ramirez underwent surgery in December after tearing a ligament in his left thumb during winter ball. The 21-year-old will likely be a bit behind at the start of spring training.

Jose Ramirez underwent left thumb ligament reconstruction on Wednesday and will be sidelined for 8-12 weeks.

Ramirez suffered the injury during winter ball. The 20-year-old will likely be behind at the start of spring training.

Jose Ramirez is likely facing surgery after injuring his left thumb in winter ball.

Ramirez, 20, spent most of the 2013 season with Double-A Akron. He got a taste of the big leagues as a September call-up, hitting .333 in 12 at-bats. The expectation is that he will be recovered by the middle of spring.