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Keibert Ruiz

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Tue, Apr 1
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Player Outlook
Keibert Ruiz was basically a league-average hitter in 2023 but took a big step backward in 2024. Among players with at least 400 plate appearances, only Jose Siri had a worse on-base percentage than Ruiz's .260 mark, and only five players had an OPS lower than Ruiz's .619. The batted ball data wasn't any better, with Ruiz sporting an average exit velocity in the fourth percentile and a barrel rate in the sixth percentile. Ruiz remained an elite contact hitter with just an 11.1 percent strikeout rate, but even that wasn't enough to keep his average afloat, in large part because he hits so many weak fly balls and popups. Working in Ruiz's favor is that he plays a ton for a catcher, with only three other backstops accumulating more plate appearances than him since 2022. It allows him to accumulate enough stats to be a viable second fantasy catcher even if the rate stats are likely to be lackluster.

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Batting Average
2025 — — — — — — — .000
2024 2672.1 46 13 57 16 3 .229
2023 3452.5 55 18 67 31 1 .260
3y Avg. 2822.3 45 13 53 26 3 .246
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Launches two homers Thursday

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    Ruiz went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. Neither blast came against a particularly noteworthy pitcher -- he took Tekoah Roby deep for a two-run shot in the fourth inning before lofting a solo homer off Leonardo Taveras in the sixth -- but it was still a strong showing from Ruiz. The 26-year-old backstop may have worn down last season, stumbling to a .229/.260/.359 slash line with 13 homers in 127 regular-season games, but the Nats made no move to add a backup in the offseason who could potentially take some of the workload off him.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Checks out of lineup

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    Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. Ruiz is getting a breather after starting each of the previous five contests (four at catcher, one at designated hitter). Drew Millas will catch and bat seventh for the Nationals.
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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Taking seat Wednesday

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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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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Getting breather

    Rotowire
    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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  • Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits, homer vs. Marlins

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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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  • 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

    Rotowire
    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

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    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

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    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

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    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: Back in lineup Friday

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    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

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    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 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

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    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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