RIO RUIZ NEWS

Cast off 40-man roster Ruiz was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact Ruiz was sent to the minors on the final day of the regular season but will now be removed from the 40-man roster. He made 62 appearances with the Orioles and Rockies in 2021 and hit .168 with three homers, 11 runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The Rockies optioned Ruiz to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Impact At the big-league level with Baltimore and Colorado this season, Ruiz slashed a dismal .168/.243/.272 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 141 plate appearances.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rodgers, Story go deep, Rockies beat Braves 5-4

Brendan Rodgers hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Trevor Story went deep in the second and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Webb, Yastrzemski, Duggar power Giants past Rockies 12-3

Logan Webb pitched effectively for seven innings, Mike Yastrzemski homered and Steve Duggar had two triples among his three hits as the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat th...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Senzatela earns 1st win since June, Rockies beat Dodgers 5-0

Antonio Senzatela pitched seven sparkling innings, C

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs top Rockies to end 13-game Wrigley Field losing streak

Rafael Ortega hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs ended their longest home losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Mond...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled by Colorado Ruiz was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

Impact Ruiz was sent down in early August, and he hit .269 with a home run, four doubles, nine runs, five RBI and a stolen base across 13 games during his most recent stint with the minor-league club. He should serve as infield depth in the majors after Alan Trejo was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still here: Story homers twice, Rockies beat Cubs 6-5

Trevor Story hit two home runs, including a go-ahead two-run drive in the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to minors The Rockies optioned Ruiz to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact Ruiz appeared in five games after being recalled July 27, going 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts. He's hit just .165 in 37 games with Baltimore and Colorado this year, so it remains to be seen whether he'll get any more big-league opportunities in 2021.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Rockies Ruiz was recalled by the Rockies on Tuesday.

Impact Ruiz is a career .214/.290/.364 hitter through 285 games at the major-league level, and he was even worse than that in 32 games for the Orioles at the start of this season before getting released. Still, anyone with a regular role who plays half their games at Coors Field is worth a look. Ruiz doesn't have such a role at the moment, so he can likely be ignored by fantasy managers in most formats for now, but deadline deals or an injury or two could certainly give him some deep-league appeal. Matt Adams was released in a corresponding move.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Injuries & Roster Moves: Hays day to day ROSTER MOVES May 24: 3B Rio Ruiz claimed off waivers by the Rockies Ruiz was designated for assignment May 18 after hitting .220/.292/.380 o...

MAY 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Gomber pitches Rockies past Mets 3-2 for team's 3rd road win

Austin Gomber pitched two-hit ball through eight innings, Ryan McMahon and Elias Díaz hit second-inning home runs off David Peterson and the Colorado Rockies beat the banged-up New...

MAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Finds new home in Colorado The Rockies claimed Ruiz off waivers from the Orioles on Monday.

Impact Ruiz opened the season as the Orioles' everyday second baseman, but he lost hold of his starting role -- and his spot on the 40-man roster -- after batting .167 with a 28.7 percent strikeout rate over 101 plate appearances. The 27-year-old will move on to a favorable hitting environment in Colorado, but since Ruiz has two minor-league options remaining, he'll report to Triple-A Albuquerque initially. Ruiz will likely find himself behind Ryan McMahon, Brendan Rodgers, Josh Fuentes and Garrett Hampson in the pecking order at either third or second base with his new organization.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row

Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilkerson recalled; Rio Ruiz designated In a move that could end one of their regulars' tenure in the organization, the Orioles on Tuesday designated struggling infielder Rio Ruiz...

MAY 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Designated for assignment Ruiz was designated for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Ruiz recorded just four hits in his last 24 at-bats and appeared to have lost his job as an everyday starter in the infield, having played only twice since May 12. Despite homering three times, Ruiz has just six RBI on the season. He yields his roster spot to Stevie Wilkerson, whom the Orioles called up Tuesday.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Friday's lineup Ruiz is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

Impact Ruiz is 1-for-10 over his past four games and will sit Friday, even with righty Corey Kluber on the mound for New York. Pat Valaika will start at the keystone for Baltimore in the series opener.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Ruiz isn't starting Monday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ruiz will be on the bench for the third time in the last five games with left-hander Martin Perez starting for Boston. Pat Valaika will play second base and bat eighth.

MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Ruiz will not start Friday's game against Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The second baseman has started just one game against a lefty pitcher this season, and that trend continues as he sits while Eduardo Rodriguez starts for the Red Sox. Ruiz has hit three homers this season but has struggled overall at the plate and is no more than a platoon player.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out against lefty Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Ruiz will take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi on the bump for Seattle. Ruiz appears to be locked into a clear strong-side platoon role, with Ramon Urias typically drawing starts at second base against left-handed pitching.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores both Baltimore runs Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run, a walk and a strikeout as Baltimore fell 5-2 to Seattle on Tuesday.

Impact Ruiz's fifth-inning shot knotted the game 1-1 and he came around to score in the ninth on a Trey Mancini single. His .164 average justifies only occasional playing time, even on an Orioles team without any expectations.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis, Seager lead Mariners to 5-2 win over Orioles

Kyle Lewis and Kyle Seager homered, reliever Kendall Graveman extended his scoreless streak to 18 2/3 innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out again versus southpaw Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Oakland is trotting out another left-handed starting pitcher (Sean Manaea) for the series finale, so the lefty-hitting Ruiz will sit for the second day in a row. Platoon mate Ramon Urias checks in for Ruiz at second base.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against left-hander Ruiz isn't starting Saturday's game against Oakland, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ruiz will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games since southpaw Jesus Luzardo is starting for the Athletics. Ramon Urias will start at second base and bat ninth.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Means, O's post 1st win in Oakland since 2017, beat A's 3-2

John Means struck out nine and the Baltimore Orioles won at the Coliseum for the first time since 2017, beating Mike Fiers and the Oakland Athletics 3-2

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS