KEIBERT RUIZ NEWS

Paul Skenes and Henry Davis make history as Pirates snap skid in 10-3 win over Washington

Paul Skenes bounced back from the worst start of his career and teamed up with catcher Henry Davis to make a little history as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington 10-3

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates play the Nationals in first of 4-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Washington Nationals to start a four-game series

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three more hits Saturday Ruiz went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Marlins.

Impact The backstop extended his current hitting streak to six games, and he's hit safely in 12 of 13 contests to kick off 2025. That's resulted in an eye-popping .370/.442/.543 slash line for Ruiz with two homers, nine runs and 10 RBI, as he shoulders a heavy early workload for the Nats.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nationals play the Marlins with 1-0 series lead

The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Miami Marlins

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals take on the Marlins looking to end road losing streak

The Washington Nationals will aim to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Miami Marlins

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three plays, three days: Explaining Keibert Ruiz's promising Nats start Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz has a hit in 10 of his 11 games this season. “This has only been [11 games],” he says. “I got to keep going.”

5 DAYS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Dodgers aim to break road slide, take on the Nationals

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to end their three-game road slide in a matchup with the Washington Nationals

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wood has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Nats win 8-2 for first home series victory over Dodgers since 2014

James Wood homered twice and matched a career high with five RBIs, leading the Washington Nationals over the Dodgers 8-2 for their fourth consecutive victory and their first home s...

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wood's 2-run homer helps overcome Ohtani's big night in Nationals' 6-4 win over Dodgers

James Wood hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning that helped the Washington Nationals hold off Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 for their third straight victory

APRIL 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adams throws out Thomas trying to steal for final out of Nationals' 4-3 win over Diamondbacks

Riley Adams threw out Alek Thomas trying to steal second base for the final out in the Washington Nationals’ 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting rest Saturday Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Impact An 0-for-4 performance Friday put an end to Ruiz's six-game hitting streak to begin the season, and he'll now get a breather against Eduardo Rodriguez and the D-backs. Riley Adams will start at catcher instead and bat ninth.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll hits 2 homers, Grichuk has tiebreaking double and Diamondbacks beat Nats 6-4

Corbin Carroll homered twice, pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 6-4

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in loss Ruiz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 11-6 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

Impact The catcher hit his second homer in as many games after taking a changeup from Jesus Luzardo the other way for a 414-foot shot to left-center. The blast gave Washington an early 2-0 lead that they would ultimately not be able to hold. Ruiz has 31 home runs over the last two seasons as Washington's primary catcher.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Ruiz making '24 a distant memory with 2nd HR in as many games WASHINGTON – Keibert Ruiz wanted to show his offensive struggles in 2024 were not reflective of the player he could be this season. After hi...

MARCH 30 • MLB.COM

Schwarber, Stott and Marsh homer for the Phillies as they beat the Nationals 11-6

Kyle Schwarber’s three-run shot was the big blow in a five-run sixth inning that helped the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 11-6

MARCH 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts solo homer in loss Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-3 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

Impact Ruiz got the Nationals into the scoring column with a fifth-inning solo blast off Phillies ace Zack Wheeler on Opening Day. The switch-hitting backstop excelled this spring while batting .289 with three homers, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases over 45 Grapefruit League at-bats, and Ruiz should see plenty of action in 2025 as Washington's primary catcher.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto lift the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J

MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches two homers Thursday Ruiz went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

Impact 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.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Column | Keibert Ruiz knows what he needs to do better, and it's a long list The Washington Nationals catcher had a season to forget in 2024, but there are things he wants to remember.

FEBRUARY 18 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Stone Garrett homers in return to majors as Nationals rout Phillies, 9-1

Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak w...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals host Philadelphia Phillies, look to stop home slide

The Washington Nationals look to break their three-game home slide with a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Washington lineup Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals look to break skid in game against the Cubs

The Washington Nationals enter the matchup against the Chicago Cubs as losers of five in a row

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat Wednesday Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact It's a routine day off for Ruiz, who had started each of the last four games. Drew Millas is doing the catching and batting eighth for the Nationals in the series finale.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals bring 2-1 series advantage over Marlins into game 4

The Washington Nationals lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Miami Marlins

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS