Esteury

Ruiz

Ruiz led the AL in steals with 67 for the A’s in 2023, but he’s spent most of the last two years in the minors, hitting .303/.412/.511 in Triple-A last season. He’s a career .241/.296/.343 hitter in 621 major league plate appearances, and for all his speed, he’s just not a very good outfielder. Using a bench spot on him as an occasional starter against left-handers and a pinch-runner isn’t the worst idea, but he’d have offer a lotmore utility if he were a quality defender somewhere.

Except in terms of durability, Ruiz seems like a downgrade from Dane Myers, who the Marlins just traded to the Reds. The 26-year-old Ruiz hit .303/.412/.511 in Triple-A last season, also going 4-for-21 in his brief time with the Dodgers. He has an option year left, but the Marlins probably intend to carry him as a reserve outfielder. Marrero is an 18-year-old who has yet to pitch in the U.S.

Ruiz is 2-for-26 in nine games, and he’s also been caught twice on five steal attempts. The speedster remains on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, but the team picked Justin Dean over him as a backup outfielder in the postseason and he wouldn’t seem to be prevalent in their plans for 2026. He has one option year left, so they could just stash him in Triple-A again.

The 26-year-old speedster slashed just .190/.261/.333 with one homer, two RBI and four stolen bases in 23 plate appearances over 19 games with the Dodgers. He’ll return to an everyday role at the Triple-A level until he’s needed again.

Hernández is out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale and could wind up requiring some additional time off, even if he checks out completely fine. It’ll be speedster Estuery Ruiz patrolling right field and batting ninth on Sunday against the Astros in his absence. There should be a definitive update on the 32-year-old slugging corner outfielder’s status leading into Monday’s series opener in Milwaukee.

Hernández takes a seat with speedster Esteury Ruiz drawing his first start since being called up earlier this week from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

He’ll take the place of the injured Max Muncy (knee) on the Dodgers’ active roster. The 26-year-old speedster has hit a blistering .295/.395/.456 with eight homers, 38 RBI and 39 stolen bases (in 45 attempts) at the Triple-A level this season.

With Muncy potentially needing a trip to the injured list, the Dodgers have placed Esteury Ruiz on the taxi list and Ruiz is currently en route to Los Angeles from Triple-A Oklahoma City. It seems likely that Muncy will be placed on the 10-day injured list and be out through the All-Star break, but more information should be available before the start of the weekend.

Ruiz is now up to six home runs and 35 steals while slashing .281/.386/.425 in 60 games. He remains below average as a defender, which could impact his future playing time, but if a spot opens up in the Dodgers’ outfield, Ruiz would be right back on fantasy radars.

It’s notable that Edman is absent from the lineup for the second consecutive contest despite the presence of right-hander Griffin Canning on the mound. The 30-year-old missed time last month with an ankle injury, so it’s a situation worth monitoring closely. Speedster Esteury Ruiz was spotted in the Dodgers clubhouse, so it’s possible there’s something going on here.