Nats lock up Ruiz

[DCsOwn]

Go to an Eagles game wearing a Washington jersey.

Since it's story time in this thread (a happy digression tbh), I've been in two altercations in my life at professional sporting events and they were both in Philly. One was at an Eagles game and the other at a Flyers game believe it or not. I destroyed the guy on both occasions, but the second situation pretty much ended my dalliances with going to opposing stadiums heavily clad in DC sports paraphernalia. Just not really worth it all things considered.

I have been to multiple Nats games at Truist over the past couple of seasons, but that's really just because I have family in the area that are Braves fans and obviously the fan dynamic is pretty different in Atlanta versus Philly.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

Back to Ruiz, I'm very happy to see him heating up at the plate.  I'm really hoping to see him develop into a guy who pushes an 800 OPS and can be an adequate defensive catcher.  I think he has that ceiling.

[aspenbubba]

I really see Ruiz as the DH. He strikes out less than anyone in MLB except for one other player according to one of the commentators on last nites game in Williamsport. He seems to do better at the plate when DHing and his defense is very suspect.

[Senatorswin]

There's an article in MLB.COM about 10 players tearing it up in the second half. Ruiz is tied for third best:

"3-T. Keibert Ruiz, Nationals: +95 points
After putting up a .673 OPS in his first full season with Washington, Ruiz mustered just a .226/.279/.360 slash in the first half of 2023. But since the break, the 25-year-old has looked every bit like the franchise catcher the Nats hoped he’d become when they acquired him from the Dodgers as part of the trade return for Trea Turner and Max Scherzer in 2021. Ruiz has recorded a .336/.402/.566 line with six homers and more walks (12) than strikeouts (11) in the second half, raising his overall OPS to .734."

[JCA-CrystalCity]

for a long time at the start of the year, he was one of the biggest underperformers of his statcast-based expected batting average, slugging, and weighted on base average (xBA, xSLG, and xwOBA). It looks like he's now performing closer to those expected stats.

[aspenbubba]

for a long time at the start of the year, he was one of the biggest underperformers of his statcast-based expected batting average, slugging, and weighted on base average (xBA, xSLG, and xwOBA). It looks like he's now performing closer to those expected stats.

I'm more concerned about his defensive skills not his bat. Millas is probably better and I have no clue about Adams.

[Natsinpwc]

for a long time at the start of the year, he was one of the biggest underperformers of his statcast-based expected batting average, slugging, and weighted on base average (xBA, xSLG, and xwOBA). It looks like he's now performing closer to those expected stats.

He apparently built up lots of good karma during that time.

[catocony]

I'm more concerned about his defensive skills not his bat. Millas is probably better and I have no clue about Adams.

Rookie Monster Alert!!!!  Millas has never taken a swing or caught a pitch at the Major League level and he's inked in as better than Ruiz?

[Slateman]

Rookie Monster Alert!!!!  Millas has never taken a swing or caught a pitch at the Major League level and he's inked in as better than Ruiz?

Defensively? Yes.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Defensively? Yes.

relative to Ruiz, likely. Relatively to an Inanimate Carbon Rod? less clear. Depends on how thin the rod is.

[imref]

Ruiz is mentioned in this article:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38335229/florida-legislator-says-bears-dt-gervon-dexter-nil-deal-violated-law

The company signed deals in which they get 15% of future earnings in exchange for a one-time lump sum payment. Hopefully Ruiz didn't sign that kind of deal.