With a full slate of MLB gaames on July 8, the injury news picked up. Jesse Winker is back from the IL, while Starling Marte hit the list with a knee injury.
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz returned to the seven-day concussion list Tuesday after being active for two games. In a corresponding move, the Nationals recalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester.
The Washington Nationals have a problem on their hands. While they have plenty of young players who look like future franchise cornerstones at multiple positions, they have a major issue on their hands at catcher.
Coming off an impressive series win against the American League's best team, the Washington Nationals are moving into their weekend series against the Boston Red Sox with confidence.
With Keibert Ruiz on the IL, Nats have perfect opportunity to see what they have in Drew Millas? Why aren’t they taking it? When Drew Millas was recalled
One day after he was hit in the head by a foul ball while sitting in the dugout, catcher Keibert Ruiz was placed on the injured list by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday with what the team is calling a head contusion.
For the second time in as many weeks, an MLB player was struck in the head by a foul ball while in the dugout. In the top of the fourth inning of Monday's game between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres, Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Josh Bell.
After losing for the 13th time in their last 15 games when Shohei Ohtani got his second start of the season for the Dodgers Sunday, the Washington Nationals bounced back against the San Diego Padres Monday.
Keibert Ruiz’s performances the last couple of years have shown that he is not the guy behind the plate for the Nationals The Washington Nationals have a major problem behind the plate.
The Washington Nationals have been showing some signs of life recently, winning five games in a row and six out of their last seven following a brutal stretch in which they lost seven consecutive contests.
Keibert Ruiz has been in the big leagues for six years now, but his biggest fans never got the chance to see him play in-person. That finally changed on Thursday.
The last five years for the Washington Nationals have been something to behold. After winning the World Series in 2019, the first in franchise history, the team has yet to return to the postseason, finishing fifth in all but one campaign.
Keibert Ruiz’s sky high workload is impacting his performance levels Tonight, Keibert Ruiz will be batting seventh and catching. Ruiz being behind the plate has become a foregone conclusion at this point.
The Washington Nationals have gotten off to a middling start this year, going 7-11 to open the season. They started the year cold, got hot for a week and are currently slumping again One reason for the team's poor performance lately is catcher Keibert Ruiz.
The Washington Nationals entered the season with a lineup full of talented, promising players with the potential to elevate the team's offense toward the top half of the league.
This is a big year for Keibert Ruiz and he knows it. The Nationals catcher is red hot to start the season The Washington Nationals offense has been slumping to start the season.
This past week there’s been an influx of hype around infield prospect Caleb Durbin, whom the Yankees could be preparing for a big-league role in 2025. Aaron Boone called him a “stud,” praising his bat-to-ball skills and ultimately declaring that he would play a big role on the team next season.
Keibert Ruiz isn't exactly known for his blazing speed. The Washington Nationals backstop ranks in MLB's fifth percentile with an average sprint speed of 25.0 feet per second this season, according to Baseball Savant.
After struggling at the plate for much of the season, Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz is again showing why he is a key part of the Nationals' rebuilding plan.
The Washington Nationals face a dilemma at the catcher position. The Nationals thought they locked down their backstop of the future when they signed Keibert Ruiz to an eight-year extension.
The start of Tuesday's San Diego Padres-Washington Nationals game had some fireworks in the bottom of the first inning that featured a bench-clearing brawl, a hit batter, a manager ejection and a two-run home run.
With about two months in the books of the 2023 MLB season, there have been plenty of surprising starts for hitters. Some have been hot and some have been cold, but these four hitters have experienced just plain old bad luck.
Some prospects could be major contributors on playoff rosters, while others will get looks in preparation for 2020. Either way, these 10 MLB prospects could get their chances at a major league call-up in the final month of the regular season.