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Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports. Ruiz will get a routine day off after starting in each of the last four games. Drew Millas will handle catching duties for Washington in the series finale.
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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins. After catching four straight games, Ruiz will get some rest Friday. Instead, Drew Millas will form a battery with DJ Herz. Ruiz is 7-for-21 (.333) with five doubles in his last five games.
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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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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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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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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 119 | 427 | 45 | 98 | 13 | 52 | 16 | 48 | 3 | .229 |
| 2023 | WAS | 136 | 523 | 55 | 136 | 18 | 67 | 31 | 58 | 1 | .260 |
| 2022 | WAS | 112 | 394 | 33 | 99 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 50 | 6 | .251 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CHI. CUBS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs ASSAD (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 73/314 | 0.23 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16 | @ |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/13 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | @  |
7:40 PM | Javier Assad |
| 9/20 | @ |
2:20 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 9/21 | @ |
2:20 PM | Kyle Hendricks |
| 9/22 | @ |
2:20 PM | Shota Imanaga |
| 9/24 | vs  |
6:45 PM | Cole Ragans |
| 9/25 | vs |
6:45 PM | Alec Marsh |
| 9/26 | vs |
1:05 PM | Michael Wacha |