During the Cleveland Guardians' Thursday loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, star third baseman Jose Ramirez left the game early after getting hit by a pitch. Cleveland, who dropped two games of the three-game series against the Blue Jays, will kick off a series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez has changed his mind. Before Friday night’s game against the Cardinals, Ramirez told cleveland.com that Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman hit him intentionally with a 95-mph fastball in the fourth inning Thursday at Progressive Field.

One day after being hit by a pitch, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is not in the June 27 lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals.