Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz hit a solo homer in the third inning, singled in the fourth and then doubled and scored in the eighth. He is off to a hot start in August, going 8-for-20 and registering a hit in five straight contests. On the year, the 26-year-old is hitting .228 with nine home runs, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored across 324 plate appearances.

Ruiz (groin) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Friday's game versus the Brewers, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz had to depart the Nationals' last game on Wednesday in Arizona with a groin injury, but he won't wind up missing any starts. The switch-hitting catcher hit four home runs in July, doubling his season total.

Ruiz exited Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning due to a groin injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

A pitch from MacKenzie Gore bounced in the dirt and caught Ruiz in a sensitive area, and the catcher was replaced behind the plate by Riley Adams. Per Golden, manager Dave Martinez says he's concerned about Ruiz, but the issue doesn't seem to be as serious as the similar injury that cost the backstop the final month of the 2022 season. The Nationals are off Thursday, but Ruiz may not be ready to return when the team begins a home series against the Brewers on Friday.

Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will get a breather Sunday after going 2-for-11 across the first two games of the series while hitting a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win. Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Ruiz went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz didn't have much success Saturday, but he took Matthew Liberatore deep in the sixth inning to turn this game into a rout in favor of Washington. This was Ruiz's fourth homer in July, and he's batting .261 (18-for-69) this month, though he hasn't posted a multi-hit effort since July 8. The catcher has a .217/.250/.337 slash line, eight homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored and one stolen base over 77 contests this season.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz appears to be receiving some routine maintenance after he started behind the plate in both of the Nationals' last two contests while going 2-for-7 at the dish. Riley Adams will draw the start at catcher in place of Ruiz.

Ruiz isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will take a seat Saturday after hitting his seventh home run of the season during Friday's victory. In his place, Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat fifth.

Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The backstop took Frankie Montas deep in the fourth inning, capping a four-run outburst for the Nationals that put them in the lead for good. Ruiz has seven homers on the season, but three of them have come in his last eight games -- a stretch in which he's batting .300 (9-for-30) with two doubles, six runs and eight RBI.

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

EDGE Analysis

Riley Adams will draw the start at catcher while Ruiz rests for the day game after a night game. Ruiz had started in each of the Nationals' last three contests, going 4-for-12 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Ruiz will get a breather for the day game after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with St. Louis, going 4-for-9 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and two additional runs between those contests. Riley Adams will get the nod at catcher Sunday.