As is typically the case, Ruiz will head to the bench with a lefty (Hyun-Jin Ryu) on the hill for the Blue Jays. Recorded his first career multi-extra-base hit game (home run and double) on 9/7 vs. TEX... Hit a walk-off, two-run homer on 8/11 vs. HOU for the Orioles first walk-off win of 2019 and his first career walk-off homer...Landed on Eutaw Street, his first career Eutaw Street home run and the second-ever walk-off to Eutaw Street in ballpark history (other: Luke Scott, 7/19/08 vs. DET)... Slugged his first career pinch-hit HR on 8/10 vs. HOU... Hit home runs in back-to-back games for the first time in his career on 8/10-11 vs. HOU... Hit seven of his 12 home runs in 38 games after being recalled from Triple-A on 8/9.Played in 130 games for Triple-A Gwinnett, leading the Stripers in hits (134), runs (72), and doubles (25)...Recalled twice by the Braves during the season, hitting .083 (1-for-12) with one run scored in 14 games with Atlanta...Recorded a 14-game hitting streak from 6/26-7/12, hitting .371 (23-for-62) during this stretch...Batted .324 (23-for-71) with four doubles, two home runs, 14 runs, and 12 RBI in 21 August games with Gwinnett.Entered the 2017 season ranked by MLB.com as Atlanta's No.
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Ruiz isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rays.
Returned to GWN on 6/21 and batted .239 (59- for-247) with 26 extra-base hits, 40 RBI and 33 runs scored over 66 games through 8/31…Did post a .301 (25-for-83) average through his first 21 games, 6/23-7/16, upon returning to Triple-A... Notched a pair of two-homer games with GWN, 7/9 vs. Indianapolis and 8/17 at Scranton/WB... Posted a .975 fielding percentage (six errors in 238 total chances) in 96 games with GWN… Included 91 games at third base and five as the first baseman.Played in a career-high 133 games in his fifth professional campaign and his first season played at the Triple-A level…Made his first appearance on a Major League roster following an end-of-the season call-up to the majors on 9/17...Had his contract selected on 9/17 and made his Major League debut on 9/18 when he was announced as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning…Did not register an official at-bat due to the game being called following a second rain delay...Had his first official MLB at-bat as a pinch hitter on 9/24 at MIA (pop out to third base)…Collected his first Major League hit on 9/28 vs. PHI with a triple in the eighth inning…Drove in his first two career RBI with a two-RBI single in the eighth inning on 9/29 vs.
Fantasy Impact Ruiz is starting to heat up at the dish as he's gone deep in three of his last four.
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Ruiz has cooled off at the plate, going just 2-for-21 since he hit his a home run last Saturday.