Esteury Ruiz Battling For Outfield Spot With A's
2 years agoOakland A's outfielder Esteury Ruiz is in a battle for an outfield spot this spring as he looks to show off his elite speed with the big club in 2023. Ruiz is hitting a decent .241 with a solid .738 OPS alongside a homer, 10 RBI, and three stolen bases across 29 Cactus League at-bats to this point. With Ramon Laureano set as the everyday right fielder in Oakland, Ruiz is aiming for reps in both left and center field, with the former looking like his best option, with JJ Bleday being optioned to Triple-A. Ruiz made his MLB debut in 2022, hitting just .171 with one SB across a small 36 plate-appearance sample between the Padres and Brewers before being acquired by the A's in December. The speedster swiped a whopping 85 bases in the minors between Double-A and Triple-A a season ago, and his speed will certainly earn him a solid look in the rebuilding A's outfield in 2023.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com