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José Ramírez’s absence from the Guardians lineup was short-lived. The All-Star third baseman returned Sunday after sitting out Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays with a mild right ankle sprain.

Ramírez suffered the injury in Friday’s series opener when he crashed to the infield dirt after hitting first base awkwardly while running out an infield single. It was the second time this season Ramírez exited a game early. He was removed from game two of Cleveland’s opening series in Kansas City after a rough slide into second base that resulted in a scraped and bruised right hand.

Guardians await word on Jose Ramirez before rematch with Jays..

The Cleveland Guardians expect to know more about the status of injured star third baseman Jose Ramirez on Saturday afternoon when they continue their series with the host Toronto Blue Jays.

Ramirez sustained a mild sprain to his right ankle in Toronto’s 5-3 win in the opener of the three-game set on Friday night. He was able to walk off the field after lunging into the first base bag and tumbling to the ground on an infield single in the third inning. The throw from Toronto pitcher Chris Bassitt hit Ramirez on the back as he reached the bag.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Ramirez told him that he could have continued. Vogt played it safe.

“We can’t take that chance,” Vogt said. “We have good reports so far. He is really sore. So we’ll have to see how he feels in the morning.”

Ramirez, a six-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger winner, has 260 career home runs and 251 stolen bases.

“He’s our leader for a reason,” left fielder Steven Kwan said. “He plays the game 100 percent. He never takes a day off, and with that comes those risks, so it’s scary to see him go down.”

Ramirez was 2-for-2 before leaving in the third inning, and his replacement in the lineup, Daniel Schneemann, doubled in his lone at-bat.

Cleveland, which has been dealing with a tired bullpen, lost after Jakob Junis allowed a two-out, two-run single to Nathan Lukes in the eighth.