Hanley Ramirez's nagging injuries refuse to go away.
The Red Sox outfielder, who was recently moved to first base, was missing from the lineup during Boston’s three-game series against the Mets and will remain sidelined Monday against the Yankees.
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"They don't know what's going on in here, what's going on with my body," Ramirez said, via the Boston Herald. "I respect that because (fans) pay to see you prove every day that you're there. They want us to do the best every day. I know I've tried my best every day when I've been out there, but some things don't go the right way."
Despite illness and injuries, Ramirez has managed to dodge the disabled list all season. He strained his left shoulder in May when he collided with the wall while chasing a ball in foul territory and bruised his left hand in June when he was hit by a line drive from teammate Xander Bogaerts as he ran the bases. He also missed seven games in August after he fouled a pitch off his foot against the Tigers on Aug. 7.
"This is not me," Ramirez said. "I'm such a good hitter and I can't look like that on the field. But I didn't want to say anything because I wanted to play.
"Since that (hand injury) happened, nothing has been the same. You can see my hand. It's still not the same. I don't have the same grip that I had the first month. Some things happen that you can't control, like being hit by a line drive. That can happen, what, one out of 100? I'm a lower hand hitter. My power comes from my left hand, not my top hand. It's unbelievable."
Ramirez smashed 10 home runs in 82 plate appearances in April. Since May, however, he has hit just nine homers in 319 plate appearances and is batting .238 with a .367 slugging percentage. He is 3 for 31 with one walk and eight strikeouts since his return to the field Aug. 17.