Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

The young catcher continues to find his groove at the plate. Over his last 11 games, Ruiz is slashing .324/.390/.405 with five multi-hit performances, and while he's still looking for his first homer of 2022, he's showing why he was a key piece of last year's Trea Turner-Max Scherzer deal with the Dodgers.

Ruiz will sit Saturday against the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz sits for the second time in three games, something he'd only done on one previous occasion this season. Riley Adams will get the nod behind the plate.

Ruiz will sit Thursday against Miami, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz has handled a heavy workload behind the plate this season, as his 15 starts rank second among all catchers, trailing only J.T. Realmuto. He's made a ton of contact this season, striking out in just 9.5 percent of his plate appearances, though his overall .267/.286/.333 slash line is unimpressive. Riley Adams will take over behind the plate.

Ruiz is not in the lineup in Saturday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will get a breather with the Nationals playing an early-afternoon affair Saturday. Riley Adams will get the nod behind the plate in Ruiz's place.

Ruiz will sit for the second half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in the afternoon game. He won't be asked to catch twice in one day, so he'll hit the bench as Riley Adams takes over behind the plate.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll be getting some routine maintenance for the series finale on the heels of three consecutive starts over which he went 2-for-15 with a pair of RBI. Riley Adams will enter the lineup as the Nationals' catcher Sunday.

Ruiz is not in Wednesday's lineup against Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will get Wednesday off after starting the last two games behind the plate, going 2-for-9 with a double and two runs over those contests. Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth as the Nationals try to to take the rubber match.

Ruiz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mets, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz served as a starter in each of the first two games of the season and went 4-for-8 with a double. However, Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.

Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

It was a great start to the season for the young backstop, although Ruiz wasn't able to turn the knocks into production as the Nationals only managed six hits and one run on the day. Ruiz could be in line for a big first full campaign in the majors after slashing .310/.377/.616 with 21 homers and a 30:33 BB:K in 72 games at Triple-A in 2021.

Ruiz went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

The young backstop busted out after a sluggish start to the spring, capping his big performance with a two-run blast off Hector Neris in the eighth inning. Ruiz is locked in as the Nationals' starting catcher after being one of the key pieces in last year's Trea Turner trade with the Dodgers, and he's coming off a season in which he slashed .310/.377/.616 with 21 homers in only 72 games between Oklahoma City and Rochester at the Triple-A level.