7DKeibert Ruiz C WSH Tue 4/17/18 11:55 AM
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Ruiz went 2-for-5 with two home runs in Monday's game for Double-A Tulsa.
EDGE Analysis
This was a much-needed slump buster for one of the game's top catching prospects, as the two home runs represented his first two extra-base hits of the season. He is now hitting .225/.262/.375 through 42 plate appearances, although he has had some bad luck on balls in play (.226 BABIP). His strikeout rate (16.7 percent) remains elite, and he is the youngest hitter in the Texas League, so there is no cause for concern. Ruiz turns 20 in July.
7DKeibert Ruiz C WSH Sun 3/11/18 2:05 PM
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Ruiz was re-assigned to minor-league spring training on Sunday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ruiz received a non-roster invite to big-league camp this year, but at just 19 years old, he was never really expected to break camp with the Dodgers. The talented backstop will likely kick off the 2018 campaign with High-A Rancho Cucamonga or Double-A Tulsa. As things stand, he's likely a year away from making his major-league debut.
7DKeibert Ruiz C WSH Tue 1/30/18 4:42 PM
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Ruiz has been invited to the Dodgers' major-league camp this spring, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ruiz earned himself an invitation to major-league spring training after being named the club's minor-league player of the year in 2017. The switch-hitting backstop, who is just 19 years old, excelled at Class-A last season, hitting .317/.372/.423 in 63 games with Low-A Great Lakes while posting an equally impressive .315/.344/.497 line in 38 games with High-A Rancho Cucamonga. Ruiz, who is touted as one of the best catching prospects in the game, will likely spend most of 2018 between High-A and Double-A Tulsa