April 22, 2025
Washington Nationals catcher
Keibert Ruiz is batting cleanup for the Nationals on Tuesday against the Orioles. The switch-hitter is off to a solid start for the Nats, hitting safely in 16 of 19 games thus far, slashing .306/.359/.417 with a .346 wOBA and 121 wRC+, putting himself within the top 10 fantasy players at the position to this point. The 26-year-old owns a 10.3 percent strikeout rate in 2025, even better than his strong career mark of 11.0 percent, so he's very adept at putting the bat on the ball. Hitting fourth should afford a better shot at RBIs on Tuesday, and going up against the Orioles'
Dean Kremer, who has allowed 13 earned runs in three road starts thus far (14 1/3 IP, 8.16 ERA), should put him under consideration for use in DFS lineups.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: Washington Nationals
April 17, 2025
Washington Nationals catcher
Keibert Ruiz and first baseman
Josh Bell are out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Riley Adams is behind the dish and is batting eighth, while
Nathaniel Lowe is starting at first base and is hitting cleanup for the Nats against Pirates left-hander
Andrew Heaney.
James Wood is the designated hitter and is batting second. Ruiz is getting his second day off of the season after starting strong with a .317 average (20-for-63) with two homers and 11 RBI. The 26-year-old should be back for Friday's series opener in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. Bell will get the day off against a lefty after going just 3-for-27 with a homer in the last seven games. Adams has gone hitless in just two career at-bats against Heaney, while Lowe has two hits in both of his at-bats against Heaney.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 5, 2025
Washington Nationals catcher
Keibert Ruiz and outfielder
Jacob Young are both resting on Saturday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park.
Riley Adams will do the catching for left-hander
Mitchell Parker and will bat ninth, while
Alex Call will start in right field and bat sixth against D-backs left-hander
Eduardo Rodriguez.
Dylan Crews is sliding from right field to center. Ruiz entered Friday's lost to Arizona riding a six-game hitting streak to begin the year but had it snapped when he went 0-for-4 . The 26-year-old Venezuelan has gone 8-for-25 in the early going with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored. Young, meanwhile, has struggled with just one hit in 15 at-bats in his first six games of the year. Adams is hitless in just one career at-bat against E-Rod, while Call has never faced him in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
August 20, 2024
Washington Nationals catcher
Keibert Ruiz is getting a breather on Tuesday versus the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park.
Riley Adams will do the catching for rookie left-hander
DJ Herz and will bat seventh for the Nats against Rockies left-hander
Austin Gomber. The switch-hitting Ruiz has fared better from the left side of the plate against right-handers in 2024, as he's hit just .224 (19-for-85) with two of his 12 home runs on the season from the right side against lefties. He'll take a seat on Tuesday in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 6-for-22 (.273) with three home runs, five RBI and three runs scored. Adams will be cheap in DFS lineups, but he won't bring fantasy managers much upside at all. The 28-year-old backstop is batting .230 (26-for-113) on the year with only two homers and eight RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MASN Sports - Mark Zuckerman
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