"He is kind of playing with a vengeance," Indians manager Terry Francona said this past weekend. "He's gotten about as hot as you can get."
Among AL third basemen, Ramirez headed into Tuesday's games ranked first in hits (81), doubles (23), runs (44), average (.318), slugging percentage (.561), steals (seven) and WAR (2.5, per Fangraphs), and second in on-base percentage (.371), weighted runs created plus (144) and OPS (.932).
Sano currently leads the All-Star race with 1,302,090 votes to Ramirez's 891,731.
Other Indians players receiving votes include: First baseman Carlos Santana (fifth place with 722,315 votes); second baseman Jason Kipnis (third, 703,131); shortstop Francisco Lindor (second, 1,300,013); catcher Yan Gomes (fifth, 666,107); designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (fourth, 813,715); and outfielders Michael Brantley (fourth, 1,001,254), Lonnie Chisenhall (12th, 617,760) and Abraham Almonte (15th, 518,150).