José Ramírez may not need rehab assignment to return from hamate injury

CLEVELAND — As José Ramírez continues to progress in his recovery from left hamate surgery, is it possible he could rejoin the Guardians’ lineup without going on a rehab assignment?

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt didn’t rule out that possibility on Friday.

Prior to the postponement of Friday’s series opener against the Pirates, Vogt noted that outfielder Angel Martínez (non-displaced…