Hanley Ramirez

Hanley Ramirez (side) sitting out as Red Sox take on Angels

Boston Red Sox first baseman/left fielder Hanley Ramirez (side) is not in the lineup Friday against the Los Angeles Angels.

What It Means:

He almost ended up playing on Friday, so he should return to action this weekend. Ramirez was forced out of the game on Wednesday after his side tightened up following a swing. Travis Shaw will take over at first, with Marco Hernandez on the hot corner.

Ramirez owns a .328 wOBA with eight jacks, 45 RBI's and five steals in 322 plate appearances. Our models currently project him to post a .317 wOBA with eight more homers and another seven steals over the remainder of the year.