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Keibert Ruiz

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Sep 7, 2024 0 0 0 1 —
Sep 5, 2024 1 0 0 0 2
Sep 4, 2024 1 1 0 0 3
Sep 3, 2024 3 2 1 1 10
Sep 1, 2024 0 0 0 0 —
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Wed, Sep 4
L 4-3 / 10
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Sat, Sep 7
W 5-3
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Sat, Sep 7
6:40 pm
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Sun, Sep 8
1:35 pm
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Tue, Sep 10
6:45 pm
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Wed, Sep 11
6:45 pm
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Thu, Sep 12
6:45 pm
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Player Outlook
Keibert Ruiz posted a .673 OPS with seven homers and 31 RBI in 112 games during 2022, and he showed some improvements last season. The 25-year-old inked an extension to keep him with the Nationals through at least 2030 just prior to the season, and he had a .260/.308/.409 slash line with 18 long balls, 67 RBI and 55 runs in 136 contests. Ruiz ranked fifth among catchers with 562 plate appearances and had an elite 10.3 percent strikeout rate, which ranked third in MLB. His strong bat-to-ball skills have translated to the majors, but he's been unable to make consistent hard contact with a 4.9 percent barrel rate and 31.9 percent hard-hit rate in his two years as a starter. Ruiz has a lower ceiling than the top catchers in the league with his power limitations amid a weak offense, but his regular spot in the lineup gives him a strong floor for fantasy managers, and there's still room to grow given he plays the most difficult position on the field.

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Batting Average
2024 2302.1 43 13 47 14 1 .224
2023 3452.5 55 18 67 31 1 .260
2022 2332.1 33 7 36 30 6 .251
3y Avg. 211.52.3 33 9 39 22 2 .257
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits, homer vs. Marlins

    Rotowire
    Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Miami. After going 0-for-19 in his previous five games, Ruiz snapped his cold spell with a huge game Tuesday, picking up three hits including a sixth-inning homer off Max Meyer, his 13th of the year. Ruiz boosted his slash line to .222/.253/.363 with 47 RBI and 42 runs scored across 403 plate appearances this season.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Idle Saturday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs. Ruiz will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during a loss in Friday's series opener. Drew Millas will catch instead for southpaw DJ Herz while batting eighth.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Getting day off

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. It looks to be a routine day off for Ruiz. Riley Adams will get the start versus lefty Austin Gomber, marking the second time in as many games that he's been in there against a southpaw.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Belts 12th homer

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    Ruiz went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies. The catcher got the Nationals on the board in the fourth inning by driving a Taijuan Walker pitch deep to right field. Ruiz is putting together a strong month of August, slashing .283/.321/.547 through 14 games with four of his 12 homers on the season, as well as eight runs and nine RBI.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Saturday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is absent from Saturday's lineup against Philadelphia. Ruiz will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-8 with two solo home runs in the first two games of the series. Riley Adams will start behind home plate and bat seventh.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Belts two homers in loss

    Rotowire
    Ruiz went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Thursday's loss to the Phillies. Ruiz launched a solo shot off Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning to put Washington on the board and then came right back with a second homer off Orion Kerkering in the seventh, though his monster effort would fall well short as Philadelphia cruised to a 13-3 win. It marked the first two-homer game for the catcher this season, and he's batting .295 in August with three homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored. Ruiz has also hit safely in three straight games.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Taking breather Sunday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. Ruiz has gone 1-for-11 with a walk and two RBI in the past three games, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Riley Adams will bat eighth and catch for lefty MacKenzie Gore.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Day off Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Giants, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports. Ruiz was due for a day off after catching each of the previous eight games. Riley Adams will be behind the plate for the Nationals on Wednesday.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Homer, three hits in win

    Rotowire
    Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Giants. Ruiz hit a solo homer in the third inning, singled in the fourth and then doubled and scored in the eighth. He is off to a hot start in August, going 8-for-20 and registering a hit in five straight contests. On the year, the 26-year-old is hitting .228 with nine home runs, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored across 324 plate appearances.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Back in lineup Friday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz (groin) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Friday's game versus the Brewers, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports. Ruiz had to depart the Nationals' last game on Wednesday in Arizona with a groin injury, but he won't wind up missing any starts. The switch-hitting catcher hit four home runs in July, doubling his season total.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Leaves loss early

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    Ruiz exited Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning due to a groin injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports. A pitch from MacKenzie Gore bounced in the dirt and caught Ruiz in a sensitive area, and the catcher was replaced behind the plate by Riley Adams. Per Golden, manager Dave Martinez says he's concerned about Ruiz, but the issue doesn't seem to be as serious as the similar injury that cost the backstop the final month of the 2022 season. The Nationals are off Thursday, but Ruiz may not be ready to return when the team begins a home series against the Brewers on Friday.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting for series finale

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals. Ruiz will get a breather Sunday after going 2-for-11 across the first two games of the series while hitting a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win. Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Clubs three-run homer

    Rotowire
    Ruiz went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Nationals. Ruiz didn't have much success Saturday, but he took Matthew Liberatore deep in the sixth inning to turn this game into a rout in favor of Washington. This was Ruiz's fourth homer in July, and he's batting .261 (18-for-69) this month, though he hasn't posted a multi-hit effort since July 8. The catcher has a .217/.250/.337 slash line, eight homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored and one stolen base over 77 contests this season.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres. Ruiz appears to be receiving some routine maintenance after he started behind the plate in both of the Nationals' last two contests while going 2-for-7 at the dish. Riley Adams will draw the start at catcher in place of Ruiz.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Saturday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds. Ruiz will take a seat Saturday after hitting his seventh home run of the season during Friday's victory. In his place, Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat fifth.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Swats seventh homer

    Rotowire
    Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Reds. The backstop took Frankie Montas deep in the fourth inning, capping a four-run outburst for the Nationals that put them in the lead for good. Ruiz has seven homers on the season, but three of them have come in his last eight games -- a stretch in which he's batting .300 (9-for-30) with two doubles, six runs and eight RBI.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Getting afternoon off

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets. Riley Adams will draw the start at catcher while Ruiz rests for the day game after a night game. Ruiz had started in each of the Nationals' last three contests, going 4-for-12 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Ruiz will get a breather for the day game after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with St. Louis, going 4-for-9 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and two additional runs between those contests. Riley Adams will get the nod at catcher Sunday.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Day off Thursday

    Rotowire
    Ruiz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets. Ruiz caught the first three games of the series, so he's due for a day off during Thursday's matinee. Riley Adams will do the catching for Jake Irvin.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits in Monday's loss

    Rotowire
    Ruiz went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Mets. It was the backstop's first three-hit performance since March 30, but his third multi-hit effort in his last five starts. Ruiz is showing signs of life at the plate, and over his last 11 games he's batting .289 (11-for-38) with three doubles.
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