The Guardians' superstar third baseman passes on fan-elected All-Star start to heal nagging injuries, revealing his ultimate career priorities.

The team says Ramírez will instead 'focus on recovery and preparation for the second half of the season.' The 32-year-old has dealt with several nagging injuries.

José Ramírez homered for a third straight game, Angel Martínez also went deep and the Cleveland Guardians got a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Cleveland's offensive engine roars back to life with multi-hit performance, ending brutal 10-game losing streak that began after Toronto hit-by-pitch.

Despite being banged up, Ramírez has played in 87 of Cleveland's 90 games with a slash line of .299/.364/.503 and 16 home runs.By using the All-Star week to recover, Ramírez will have a six-day break to get healthy before the Guardians resume play in the second half of the season.

Nothing was more torturous than the 11-gamer that you, Mr. Acta, had a front-row seat for in 2012. It cemented your dismissal, despite a public vote of confidence from Paul Dolan. On July 27, that team was 50-49 and hanging around in the AL Central race. On Sept. 1, the club was 55-77. That’s hard to do.

Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan are headed back to the MLB All-Star Game. Celebrate with official jerseys and gear available online now.

Last month, Jose Ramirez made Cleveland Guardians history, being named an All-Star for the seventh time, tying a record for the second-most in franchise history. However, Cleveland's superstar revealed on Wednesday that he will not partake in the Midsummer Classic.