Esteury Ruiz Returning On Monday
1 year agoOakland A's outfielder Esteury Ruiz is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Kansas City Royals. The 24-year-old didn't start Sunday's series finale against the Orioles but grounded out in a lone pinch-hitting appearance in the seventh inning. It's been a tough rookie campaign for the speedster at the plate. Ruiz is hitting .248 with two homers, a minuscule 3.6% BB%, and a .629 OPS across 98 games played, production that sits 19% below the league average, as per his 81 wRC+. However, he has put his elite speed on display with 48 stolen bases on the season, good for tops in the American League and second only to Ronald Acuna Jr.'s 56. He will hit leadoff and take on Royals left-hander Tucker Davidson Monday night.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com