Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz isn't in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias. Ruiz has enjoyed a strong season at the plate so far for Washington, batting .283 with a .343 on-base percentage, a home run, and two stolen bases in 140 plate appearances. Riley Adams will start behind the plate on Wednesday instead and hit sixth. In 45 plate appearances this season, the 26-year-old has hit a pair of home runs while ...

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz had a strong day at the dish on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI in the 9-7 loss against the Colorado Rockies. The backstop hit his first home run of the year and added a double to his line. Ruiz is batting .275 with five runs, nine RBI, and is striking out just 9.4% of the time over 21 games. The 23-year-old has a lot of potential moving forward, but in terms of fantasy, he should be viewed as just a batting average contributor who won't ...

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (rest) won't be in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This appears to be a routine day off for the switch-hitting catcher. Fellow youngster Riley Adams will cover behind the plate and bat eighth versus lefty Jose Quintana. As of right now, neither catcher is bringing much to the plate in terms of fantasy value. However, both players do have upside and hit well during their time in the minors.

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Mets, according to MLB.com. Ruiz has handled the bat in his first two games of the early season, hitting .500 with a 1.125 OPS. Doing the catching will be fellow youngster Riley Adams. He didn't impress much in limited playing time a year ago. Adams hit .222 with two home runs over 47 games. However, he's shown an ability to hit in the minors, slashing .239/.371/.487 with seven home...

Although he's only 23, Ruiz has been on the prospect landscape for eight years now. The offensive-minded catcher saw his development stall for two years at the Double-A level and he then lost the 2020 season to the pandemic. Ruiz emerged from the void with more muscle and an improved approach at the plate. He's always had uncanny contact skills but that led to him making contact with too many pitchers' pitches and not waiting for good pitches to drive. That changed for the better in 2021 and ...

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is resting Sunday, giving way to fellow backstop Riley Adams behind the plate. Ruiz has been on fire at the plate, homering in back-to-back games and slashing .433/.469/.700 in his last seven. He's looking like a good streaming option for the final week of the season, as well as a potential top-10 catcher in 2022. Still, fantasy managers should remove him from their lineups for Sunday's matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz went deep again Saturday, making it back-to-back days with home runs for the young catcher. Ruiz went 1-for-4 in the game, with the solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored. He now has three long balls for the season, and is slashing .340/.397/.509 with 12 RBI in his last 15 games. Ruiz is a must-add in two catcher redraft leagues, as well as in all dynasty and keeper formats.

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz continued his offensive emergence Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. It was Ruiz's first home run as a National and his second this season. Ruiz has slashed a robust .500/.516/.667 with eight RBI over his last seven games, and he now has a four-game hitting streak with four three-hit performances in his last seven outings. Ruiz could be worth an addition for the stretch run, especially in two-catcher formats.

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is getting a breather during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Alex Avila is drawing the start behind the plate and batting seventh in the game. Ruiz has been swinging a hot bat lately. He's gone 11-for-21 over his past five games, tallying six RBI and four runs along the way. Ruiz was acquired from the Dodgers at the trade deadline in the blockbuster deal that sent Trea Turner and Max Scherzer to Los Angeles. He was promoted by the ...

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz drove in four runs against the Miami Marlins Monday. He went 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. That's his third three-hit game in his last four, bringing his slash line over his last seven games to .385/.429/.462 with eight RBI. He still has just three extra-base hits in his 56 career at-bats, but he's already showing off what makes him such a strong prospect on the field and in fantasy.