Keibert Ruiz Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 238 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/20/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Keibert Ruiz Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Keibert Ruiz News
The Washington Nationals reinstated catcher Keibert Ruiz (illness) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned catcher Drew Millas to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move, according to president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo. The 25-year-old Ruiz will return to the Nats after missing 11 games with influenza and he'll be back behind the dish while hitting fifth against Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ruiz appeared in two minor-league rehab games with Double-A Harrisburg this week. Before going on the injured list, he was hitting just .194 with a home run and three RBI in eight games. Ruiz will return as Washington's primary catcher, but fantasy managers may want to keep him benched until he can get going.
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (illness) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday. Ruiz landed on the injured list last week with influenza. Barring any setbacks, Ruiz should be ready to return to the Nats lineup at some point later this week. Until then, Riley Adams and Drew Millas figure to split up the playing time behind the plate.
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (illness) has finally moved past the worst of his case of influenza, which first began afflicting him 13 days ago and eventually forced him to the 10-day injured list. He described himself as "90 percent" better now and has been able to start some baseball activities -- hitting off a pitching machine, participating in some defensive drills and doing some light weight lifting. He was set to begin running before Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. The 25-year-old lost 18-20 pounds. Ruiz could be activated before Tuesday's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the team seems inclined to have him go on a short minor-league rehab assignment first, likely with Double-A Harrisburg. Ruiz was hitting just .194 (6-for-31) with a homer and three RBI before getting sick.
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Jesse Winker |
3 | Joey Meneses |
4 | Luis García Jr. |
5 | Keibert Ruiz |
6 | Joey Gallo |
7 | Eddie Rosario |
8 | Ildemaro Vargas |
9 | Jacob Young |
Keibert Ruiz Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Jesse Winker |
3 | Joey Meneses |
4 | Luis García Jr. |
5 | Keibert Ruiz |
6 | Joey Gallo |
7 | Eddie Rosario |
8 | Ildemaro Vargas |
9 | Jacob Young |
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz will look to build upon his 2023 campaign where he tallied a .260-18-67-55-1 line with a .310 WOBA and 93 wRC+ in 136 games (562 PA), all of which were year-over-year improvements. With a 5.8% Barrel%, he may be hard-pressed to surpass his 2023 HR total, but the backstop has elite contact skills with an 87.0% Contact%, 14.3% Whiff% (97th percentile), and a 10.3% K% that puts him in the same company as the likes of Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez. He also posted an impressive 93rd percentile Sweet-Spot% of 39.4%, so while there may not be a bump in HR, more doubles could be in store for the 25-year-old. His 5.5% BB% is well below league average though, which limits his OBP upside. ATC projections call for a .263-15-60-53-2 season with a .317 WOBA and 97 wRC+. The switch-hitter will be the Nats' primary catcher and can DH which should provide a decent statistical floor, but perhaps the contact skills and near-20 HR season have been a little overdone, even at a premium position. He currently has an NFBC ADP of 167th overall, which is well ahead of his RotoBaller rank of 207.