Ruiz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will receive a breather for just the second time all season while the Nationals and Pirates wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Riley Adams will check in behind the plate, forming a battery with starting pitcher Trevor Williams.

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

The backstop extended his current hitting streak to six games, and he's hit safely in 12 of 13 contests to kick off 2025. That's resulted in an eye-popping .370/.442/.543 slash line for Ruiz with two homers, nine runs and 10 RBI as he shoulders a heavy early workload for the Nats.

Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

An 0-for-4 performance Friday put an end to Ruiz's six-game hitting streak to begin the season, and he'll now get a breather against Eduardo Rodriguez and the D-backs. Riley Adams will start at catcher instead and bat ninth.

Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-3 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz got the Nationals into the scoring column with a fifth-inning solo blast off Phillies ace Zack Wheeler on Opening Day. The switch-hitting backstop excelled this spring while batting .289 with three homers, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases over 45 Grapefruit League at-bats, and Ruiz should see plenty of action in 2025 as Washington's primary catcher.

Ruiz went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Neither blast came against a particularly noteworthy pitcher -- he took Tekoah Roby deep for a two-run shot in the fourth inning before lofting a solo homer off Leonardo Taveras in the sixth -- but it was still a strong showing from Ruiz. The 26-year-old backstop may have worn down last season, stumbling to a .229/.260/.359 slash line with 13 homers in 127 regular-season games, but the Nats made no move to add a backup in the offseason who could potentially take some of the workload off him.

Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz is getting a breather after starting each of the previous five contests (four at catcher, one at designated hitter). Drew Millas will catch and bat seventh for the Nationals.

Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will get a routine day off after starting in each of the last four games. Drew Millas will handle catching duties for Washington in the series finale.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

After catching four straight games, Ruiz will get some rest Friday. Instead, Drew Millas will form a battery with DJ Herz. Ruiz is 7-for-21 (.333_ with five doubles in his last five games.

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Miami.

EDGE Analysis

After going 0-for-19 in his previous five games, Ruiz snapped his cold spell with a huge game Tuesday, picking up three hits including a sixth-inning homer off Max Meyer, his 13th of the year. Ruiz boosted his slash line to .222/.253/.363 with 47 RBI and 42 runs scored across 403 plate appearances this season.

Ruiz isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during a loss in Friday's series opener. Drew Millas will catch instead for southpaw DJ Herz while batting eighth.