Impact 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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KEIBERT RUIZ #20 - CATCHER - WASHINGTON NATIONALS
9 HR •
40 RBI •
.223 AVG
9 HR
40 RBI
.223 AVG
Taking breather Sunday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Day off Wednesday Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Giants, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Homer, three hits in win Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Giants.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Wood homers, triples and scores four runs, and the Nationals beat the Giants 11-5
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Back in lineup Friday Ruiz (groin) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Friday's game versus the Brewers, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Leaves loss early Ruiz exited Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning due to a groin injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Impact 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 one 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.
AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE
Resting for series finale Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.
Impact Ruiz will get a breather Sunday after going 2-for-11 across the first two games of the series, including a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win over St. Louis. Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Clubs three-run homer Ruiz went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Nationals.
Impact 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.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Clubs three-run homer Ruiz went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Nationals.
Impact 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.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
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Resting Wednesday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Impact 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.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals look to keep home win streak going, host the Padres
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Resting Saturday Ruiz isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Impact 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.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Swats seventh homer Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Reds.
Impact 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.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
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Nationals take Texas Tech catcher to open Day 2 of MLB draft Texas Tech catcher Kevin Bazzell tops the Nationals’ draft list from Day 2 of the MLB draft as the team adds depth behind Keibert Ruiz.
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Getting afternoon off Ruiz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Impact 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.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Sunday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact 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.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Day off Thursday Ruiz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Impact Ruiz caught the first three games of the series, so he's due for a day off during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Riley Adams will do the catching for Jake Irvin.
JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Three hits in Monday's loss Ruiz went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.
Impact 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.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Ruiz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Ruiz has a .639 OPS in his past 10 games and will head to the bench for the series finale in Tampa Bay. Drew Millas will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Patrick Corbin.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Higashioka hits 2 homers, including 1st career grand slam, as the Padres beat the Nats 8-5
Kyle Higashioka homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and Dylan Cease pitched seven brilliant innings for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Washington Nationals 8-...JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receiving breather Wednesday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Impact Ruiz will rest up after he started at catcher in each of the Nationals' last four games while going 3-for-13 with a pair of doubles and walks. Drew Millas will get the nod behind the dish in Ruiz's stead.
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