Hanley Ramirez Injury: Updates on Red Sox Star's Wrist and Return

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez suffered a wrist injury when he slipped and fell on the steps in the dugout after a game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 2.

However, he has been cleared to return to the lineup. 

Continue for updates.

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Ramirez Active vs. Dodgers

Friday, Aug. 5

Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reported Ramirez will play against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

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X-Ray Results on Ramirez's Wrist Revealed

Wednesday, Aug. 3

X-rays and an MRI showed that Ramirez's wrist is "structurally sound," according to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com. 

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Ramirez Looking for Stride with Red Sox 

It's been a tumultuous two-year span for Ramirez, who batted a career-low .249 in 2015. A lot of it had to do with his physical form, as he had noticeably gained weight. He was even benched for a few games at the end of August due to fatigue. 

Shortly after the 2015 season ended, the Red Sox went to Ramirez and asked him to lose weight for spring training, and he did, via Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. 

On top of that, he had to get used to a new position as he was moved from the outfield to first base.

But things are looking up for Ramirez in 2016. Prior to the injury, he was hitting .276 with 13 home runs and 61 RBI while adapting well to first base, committing only three errors in his first 70 games with a .994 fielding percentage. 

He's also shown everything said about him doesn't affect him in the slightest:

With the likes of Mookie Betts, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Xander Bogaerts in the Red Sox lineup, the pressure of producing hasn't necessarily weighed as heavily on Ramirez as it has in years past.

Boston's suddenly vaunted offense has it in contention in the American League East with the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. 

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.