Ramirez has officially retired Thursday, Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez was set to become a free agent in the offseason, but opted to retire instead. The 37-year-old played 18 seasons in the major leagues, recording 386 home runs, 1417 RBI and 2303 hits in his career. He was a three-time All-Star (2005, 2008, 2014) and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2011 with the Cubs.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the postseason around the corner, Ramirez will receive the day off after starting the previous four games. Josh Harrison will fill in at third base and bat second in the order for Pittsburgh.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Monday against the Cardinals, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez will take a night off as the Pirates enter a crucial series against the Cardinals. Instead, the Pirates will turn to Josh Harrison at third base, batting second.

The Pirates could rest Ramirez, who has three hits in 19 career at-bats off starter Lance Lynn, against the Cardinals on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Clint Hurdle likes to go with matchups and Josh Harrison has seven hits in 19 at-bats against Lynn. Ramirez is battling a sore groin and could come off the bench if necessary.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a double Friday after sitting out the last two games with a sore groin muscle.

EDGE Analysis

He was lifted for a pinch-runner after doubling to start the seventh inning. Ramirez has now hit 30 doubles or more in 10 of his 17 major league seasons. He's 2-for-10 with a dinger against Saturday starter Jason Hammel.

Ramirez (groin) is back in the lineup and hitting cleanup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

With Josh Harrison still in the lineup at second base, it looks like Ramirez's entry in to the batting order against left-handers will again cause Neil Walker to hit the bench. Ramirez had been dealing with a groin issue, but it was apparently minor enough for him miss only two games.

Ramirez (groin) remains out of the lineup Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

There has been no update on Ramirez's progress since sustaining a groin injury while legging out a triple in Tuesday's game. Josh Harrison and Pedro Alvarez will start at the infield corners Thursday.

Ramirez (groin) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez may have injured himself while running out a triple during yesterday's game, so it's not surprising to see him out of Wednesday's contest. He's still day-to-day moving forward. Josh Harrison will get the start at third base and hit second in the lineup.

Ramirez left Tuesday's game in the sixth inning with tightness in his left groin.

EDGE Analysis

He was replaced by Neil Walker and went 1-for-3 with a RBI triple before exiting. The fact that he ran for a triple at his age (37) and then felt tightness is not surprising. Ramirez should be day-to-day going forward.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with his 17th homer Monday in Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

He's slashing .259/.304/.429 with six homers and 32 RBI in 170 at-bats for the Pirates since coming over from Milwaukee. Ramirez hit a first-inning, three-run dinger Aug. 29 off Tuesday starter Chris Rusin.