Wilson Ramos Injury Update: Nationals Catcher Will Have Second Surgery On ACL, According To Report

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Wilson Ramos Injury: Nationals Catcher Will Have Second Surgery On ACL, According To Report

Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is lost for the 2012 campaign, having suffered a knee injury against the Cincinnati Reds during a mid-May game. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports that Ramos has had surgery to repair the meniscus in the knee, but the 25-year-old now needs a second operation on his ACL:

Wilson Ramos had surgery yesterday to repair meniscus, will have 2nd operation on ACL because of "severe damage." Definitely done for '12.

— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 2, 2012

Nationals catchers have not fared well this season. Ramos, obviously, is lost for the year, the youngster immediately brought up to replace him, Sandy Leon, has a sprained ankle and most recently Ramos' big league backup Jesus Flores was injured.

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Wilson Ramos Injury Update: Catcher Will Officially Be Placed On 15-Day Disabled List

Well, it's official. Another Washington National is headed to the disabled list. Via the team's official Twitter feed:

Injury Update: Wilson Ramos MRI revealed torn ACL (right knee). He will be placed on the 15-Day DL today.

— Nationals PR (@NationalsPR) May 13, 2012

Ramos was hurt in Saturday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds. It is not know yet if, or when, the catcher will return to the team. It has not exactly been a great 2012 so far for the young Mr. Ramos.

Sandy Leon has been called up from Class AA Harrisburg and will serve as the team's back-up catcher, at least for the immediate future.

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Wilson Ramos Injury Update: Catcher Needs Surgery For Torn Knee Ligament, According To Report

The injury news for the Washington Nationals continues to pile up. Catcher Wilson Ramos was injured in Saturday night's game with the Cincinnati Reds, and after initially not knowing the extent of the injury it now appears to be serious. Via Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post:

Wilson Ramos needs surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee, according to @Marfamata, his spokeswoman.

— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) May 13, 2012

The loss of Ramos is yet another blow to an already depleted Washington lineup. Sandy Leon of Harrisburg has been called up to at least serve initially as the team's back-up catcher.

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Nationals Vs. Reds: Wilson Ramos Injury Means Call-Up For Sandy Leon

Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was injured in Saturday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds, and with the team not knowing the extent of the injury yet a backup catcher is needed for the immediate future. Harrisburg's Sandy Leon happened to be playing in Akron this weekend, so he gets the call. Via Amanda Comak of the Washington Times:

The Washington Nationals won't know for sure until Sunday morning just how serious the injury is to catcher Wilson Ramos, but in need of an immediate move to have a backup catcher for Sunday's game, the club is planning to give Sandy Leon an opportunity.

Leon, 23, is a switch-hitting catcher who is considered one of the Nationals' best prospects at the position and was named the best defensive catcher in the Carolina League during the 2011 season by Baseball America. Leon has drawn raves from the Nationals' scouts since he signed in 2007 for his exceptional receiving skills, his quick release and his strong throwing arm.

Leon is batting .319 at Harrisburg, with 10 doubles, four walks and only 10 strikeouts in 94 at-bats. His stay with the team will likely be determined by the severity of the injury to Ramos.

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Nationals Vs. Reds: Wilson Ramos Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Add another player to the Washington Nationals' growing list of injured starters. During the bottom of the seventh inning, catcher Wilson Ramos was chasing down a passed ball, but during the process, twisted his right knee while making a play to grab it. Nations beat writer Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post has an update on the injury with a series of tweets:

Right knee for Ramos. As he picked up the ball, his spike caught and his knee twisted. Awful looking.

Ramos putting no weight on his right knee, carried off by trainers. No way to know, but that looked serious.

Based on Ramos' reaction, it doesn't look good.

Photo via bubbaprog.

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