Because the Dodgers shortstop was injured during World Baseball Classic play and will miss over 30 days, the club will get relief in the form of the WBC paying Ramirez his salary while on the disabled list, roughly $4 million worth.
Ramirez , who tore a ligament in his right thumb, will have the surgery Friday in Los Angeles, and have his thumb immobilized for three weeks.
The Dodgers will know more once they get the results of an MRI, scheduled to be performed Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.
Ramirez is expected back in Dodgers camp at Camelback Ranch on Wednesday to have further tests on his thumb.
A pair of Dodgers could face off directly Monday night as the Dominican Republic and The Netherlands battle for a spot in the tournament final.
The Dodgers minor league pitcher pitched magnificently until bowing out with a forearm injury, and Puerto Rico held on to advance to the WBC final.
The 23-year-old catcher has hit .229/.310/.337 in parts of six minor league seasons.
Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez hit his second home run in five World Baseball Classic games, helping the Dominican Republic into the semifinals of the tournament.
The Dodgers relief pitcher will join The Netherlands for the semifinals of the WBC in San Francisco, and report on Sunday.
Gonzalez, who was 4-for-17 (.235) with four walks and a hit by pitch in seven Cactus League games, said he hopes to carry over his WBC success at the plate into games with the Dodgers.
The Dodgers got their starting third baseman and starting first baseman back in camp on Monday, and both reflected on the World Baseball Classic and the brawl between Mexico and Canada.
The Dodgers don't expect any further action against Luis Cruz, a central figure in Saturday's brawl between Mexico and Canada in the World Baseball Classic.
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The Dodgers teammates combined to knock in all five runs for Mexico in their 5-2 victory over Team USA.
Take time to admire this home run by Hanley Ramirez, as he sure did.
Ineligible to pitch for Team Mexico because of offseason surgery, the Dodgers relief pitcher is back in camp and says, "I'm just committed to coming back to the ballcub, proving I belong, and trying to make this team."
The Dodgers relief pitcher is ineligible to pitch in the WBC because of his offseason shoulder surgery.
The Dodgers relief pitcher will report to Team Mexico on Monday, along with teammates Adrian Gonzalez and Luis Cruz.
Guerra becomes the third Dodgers player on Mexico's roster for the WBC.
The Dodgers will lose five players from camp to the World Baseball Classic.
The WBC has games scheduled every day through March 19.
Five Dodgers will participate in the international event, which kicks off on March 2.
No Dodgers are included among the 27 players on Team USA's provisional roster, but the organization has eight players playing for other countries in the World Baseball Classic.
The Dodgers will have three in uniform for Team Mexico when they begin play in Pool D at the 2013 World Baseball Classic on March 7 in Arizona.
Pool D of the World Baseball Classic will begin play on Saturday, Mar. 7 at 12 p.m. PT at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, as Adrian Gonzalez and Mexico take on Italy.
Three of the six coaches on Team USA, as well as manager Joe Torre, have ties to the Dodgers.
