Esteury Ruiz Stats

Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Esteury Ruiz put a bow on a fantastic year in the season finale on Sunday, a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Ruiz finished the game 1-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and his 67th stolen base of the year, which broke the American League rookie record for stolen bases which was set back in 1992 by Kenny Lofton. His 67 steals on the year also led the entire American League. In a rough year for the A's in 2023, the 24-year-old Dominican's legs stood out. Overall, he hit .254/.309/.345 with just five home runs, 24 doubles, a triple, 47 RBI, 67 stolen bases and 47 runs scored in 497 plate appearances and 132 games. Ruiz doesn't stand out as a hitter, but for his wheels on the basepaths, he'll certainly be highly valuable in fantasy leagues again next year.

over 1 month ago

The Oakland Athletics were shut out 2-0 on Sunday by the Detroit Tigers, but outfielder Esteury Ruiz was still productive with a 2-for-4 day with a double, two stolen bases and a strikeout at the plate out of the leadoff spot. Ruiz leads the American League with 65 stolen bases on the year, and he's only three swipes behind the overall MLB leader, Ronald Acuna Jr. The 24-year-old Dominican has very little power to speak of, but his elite speed is a game-changer in fantasy leagues. He's also finishing the season strong with a .333/.360/.563 slash line with three home runs, two doubles, eight RBI, 12 stolen bases and six runs scored in 19 games (13 starts) so far in the final month of the year.

over 2 months ago

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. Ruiz once again finds himself on the bench against a right-handed starter as the Halos are rolling with Griffin Canning in this one. Ruiz had a big hand in the A's drubbing of the Angels on Friday, when he swatted a double and a home run to go along with two runs scored and swiped a bag. He's also slashing .462/.533/.846 with five stolen bases over the last seven games (13 at-bats). Overall, he's struggled since being activated from the injured list back on August 5, though, so Oakland will continue to bench him against right-handers. The speedy 24-year-old is slashing .251/.307/.338 with three home runs, 40 RBI, and 54 stolen bases over 391 at-bats. Tony Kemp, Lawrence Butler, and Seth Brown are making up Oakland's outfield on Saturday.

over 2 months ago