KEIBERT RUIZ NEWS

Vogelbach's slam, Alonso's HR send Mets past Nationals, 9-5

Daniel Vogelbach hit a grand slam and Pete Alonso connected for his 28th homer, helping the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-5

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juan Soto traded to Padres; Nationals get big prospect haul

The San Diego Padres have acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals in one of baseball’s biggest deals at the trade deadline

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

James Outman's dreamlike Dodgers debut was years in making

James Outman hit a home run in his first MLB at-bat with a swing he has completely remade since turning pro, Rowan Kavner writes.

AUGUST 1, 2022

Receives Sunday off Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Ruiz started the first two games of the series and will take a breather in the finale after going 2-for-8. Tres Barrera will start behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gorman, Nootbaar homer as Cards beat Nats 6-2; Soto 1 for 4

Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-2

JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Wednesday's lineup Ruiz isn't starting Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Impact Ruiz is getting a day off after he went 4-for-11 with a double, two RBI, a run and a stolen base over the last three games. Tres Barrera is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals' Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz are reminders of big trade as Dodgers fall The last-place Washington Nationals rallied late to beat the Dodgers 8-3 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

JULY 27, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Nats beat NL West-leading Dodgers for 2nd straight night

Luis Garcia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the last-place Washington Nationals rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 for their second straight win against the NL W...

JULY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches fifth steal Ruiz went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Monday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Ruiz was plunked in the eighth inning and stole second, but he wasn't able to come around to score. This was the 24-year-old's fifth steal in six attempts this year, and his first successful theft since June 29 -- he was caught stealing Sunday in a win over the Diamondbacks. The catcher is slashing .249/.313/.347 with three home runs, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and 18 doubles through 305 plate appearances.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Future Dodger? Juan Soto, lowly Nats cool off LA in 4-1 win

Juan Soto’s RBI triple capped a four-run fifth inning and the lowly Washington Nationals defeated the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1

JULY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect at plate Ruiz went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Ruiz had just one hit in his previous five games, but he was at the center of the Nationals' offense Sunday. He was directly involved in three of their four run-scoring plays, including a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning that stood as the game-winning hit. The catcher has batted .241 (14-for-58) in July, and that's not far off from his .252/.313/.350 slash line for the season. He's added three home runs, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and four stolen bases in 301 plate appearances, and he should continue to see a majority of the starts behind the dish over backup Tres Barrera.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ruiz gets 3 hits, Nats avoid sweep with 4-3 win over D-backs

Keibert Ruiz had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3

JULY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Saturday Ruiz isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Ruiz started the last five games and went just 1-for-19 with two RBI, two walks and four strikeouts. Tres Barrera is starting at catcher and batting eighth.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Olson, Riley homer as Braves send Nats to 9th loss in a row

Matt Olson and freshly minted All-Star Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in the third inning, and the Atlanta Braves rolled to a 6-3 victory and dealt the Washington Nationals...

JULY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves pound 3 HRs, send Nationals to eighth straight loss

Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia and Adam Duvall homered as the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 8-4 Friday night, sending the Nationals to their eighth straight loss

JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench for nightcap Ruiz isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Seattle, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ruiz will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double and a run during the first game of the twin bill. Tres Barrera is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Winker homers, Mariners sweep Nats for 10th straight win

Jesse Winker hit his second solo homer of the day and the Seattle Mariners won their 10th straight game, edging the Washington Nationals 2-1 to sweep a doubleheader

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Thursday's lineup Ruiz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game at Philadelphia, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ruiz started the past two contests and will take a seat for Thursday's series finale. Tres Barrera will work behind the plate and bat eighth.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber homers twice, Phillies still fall to Nationals 3-2

Josiah Gray struck out a career-high 11 and the last-place Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2

JULY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Monday Ruiz isn't starting Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Ruiz is getting a day off after he went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's extra-inning loss to Miami. Tres Barrera will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins beat Nationals, who lose Soto to left calf injury

Brian Anderson hit a go-ahead infield single in the 10th inning that sent the Miami Marlins a 7-4 victory Sunday at the Washington Nationals

JULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Saturday's lineup Ruiz isn't starting Saturday against the Marlins.

Impact Ruiz started in the last two games and went 3-for-8 with a homer, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base. He'll get a breather while Tres Barrera starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pops third homer Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.

Impact The backstop took Dylan Floro deep in the sixth inning, but the Nationals were already in a 6-1 hole at that point. All three of Ruiz's homers this season have come from the left side of the plate, but the switch hitter's splits remain fairly balanced (.654 OPS vs. LHP, .681 vs. RHP).

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Anderson HRs, Marlins win 6-3 for 9th win in 10 vs Nats

Brian Anderson homered, and the Miami Marlins beat Washington 6-3 for their ninth win in 10 games against the Nationals this season

JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in loss Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Pirates.

Impact Ruiz delivered separate run-scoring singles in the first and fifth frames. He also swiped his fourth base of the season, which is particularly notable given that he had no steals at any professional level since 2016 entering the current campaign. Ruiz is striking out at just a 9.7 percent clip for the season, though he has an unimpressive .093 ISO paired with a .255 batting average across 238 plate appearances.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE