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• Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Undergoes knee surgery

  09/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Ruiz (wrist) underwent right knee arthroscopic surgery Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. A patella tendon debridement and a chondroplasty procedure were performed on the knee. Ruiz -- who had already been ruled out for the season with a left wrist strain -- will rehab this offseason in hopes of being ready in time for spring training. The 25-year-old played 29 games for the Athletics this season, producing a .652 OPS with two homers and five steals.

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• Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Shifts to 60-day IL

  09/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Athletics transferred Ruiz (wrist) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday. Ruiz has already been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a left wrist strain in May, so the A's will give his spot on the 40-man roster to CJ Alexander, who was claimed off waivers from Kansas City on Wednesday.

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• Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Out for season

  08/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  Manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Ruiz (wrist) will not return from the 10-day injured list this season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Ruiz has been on the IL since late May due to a left wrist strain, and a setback forced him off his rehab assignment July 20. After going more than a month without playing and making little progress in his recovery, the speedy outfielder won't attempt to ramp back up for a return before the season ends in late September. He'll close the book on 2024 with a .200/.270/.382 slash line along with five stolen bases over 29 games.

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• Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Pulled from rehab assignment

  07/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Ruiz (wrist) was pulled off his rehab assignment Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Ruiz continues to feel discomfort in his injured left wrist, and he will be re-evaluated by a doctor Monday. The outfielder has been out since late May with a strained left wrist and appeared to be on the cusp of an activation from the 10-day injured list, but his status moving forward is now uncertain.

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• Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Plays full nine on defense

  07/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Ruiz (wrist) started in center field and played nine innings in the ACL Athletics' extra-inning loss to the ACL Brewers on Tuesday, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. While Ruiz's hot streak at the plate during his rehab assignment was ironically snapped against a much lower caliber of competition than he normally faces, the fact the outfielder played a full game's worth of innings on defense is the main takeaway. After logging 21 plate appearances over five games down on the farm, Ruiz may be deemed ready for activation ahead of the Athletics' game of the second half Friday against the Angels.

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