Guardians place slugger José Ramírez on paternity list and recall Johnathan Rodríguez

Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez jogs to the dugout after scoring against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

TORONTO (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians put slugger José Ramírez on paternity leave Saturday, one day before Father's Day, and recalled outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez from Triple-A Columbus.

Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez is congratulated after scoring on a single hit by David Fry during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A five-time All-Star, Ramírez is batting .269 with a team-high 18 home runs. His 62 RBIs rank second in the majors behind Aaron Judge (63) of the New York Yankees.

Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez walks to the dugout after striking out swinging during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Ramírez returned to Cleveland after the Guardians beat Toronto 3-1 on Friday to attend the birth of his third child.

He may miss up to three days while on paternity leave.

Rodríguez was batting .307 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs in 53 games at Triple-A.

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Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, left, scores past Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes, right, on a single hit by David Fry during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)