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TORONTO — The Cleveland Guardians have put slugger José Ramírez on paternity leave a day before Father's Day and recalled outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez from Triple-A Columbus. 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. 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.
