Hours before the second game of the series against the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland called up an old friend.
The team called up catcher Wilson Ramos from Triple-A Columbus to fill in for Roberto Perez, who was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation and back issues.
Ramos was designated for assignment by the Tigers in June after he hit six home runs in 35 games this season. Though he was hampered by injuries, which opened the door for Eric Haase in Detroit.
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Cleveland wasted no time getting Ramos on the field with his former team, inserting him in the starting lineup for Saturday game, behind the plate and batting seventh.