Esteury Ruiz

Esteury Ruiz

25-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Oakland Athletics
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fantasy managers who took the chance on the unproven Ruiz knew exactly what they were getting themselves into, and in the end, got exactly that. Ruiz set the AL record for steals by a rookie with 67 steals, but also set the record for fewest runs scored by anyone with at least 60 steals. Ruiz's 47 runs scored with 60+ steals was the lowest total since Dave Collins scored 59 times with 60 steals for the 1984 Jays. Ruiz missed a chunk of time recovering from a shoulder injury after an awkward dive back into first and hit .243 upon his return but also hit 4 of his 5 homers on the season. Ruiz could steal 80 bases over the course of a full and healthy season, but he needs to run at that type of volume to justify the cost given the drag his other categories are on your overall numbers. Ruiz needs to be paired with the right roster construction in order to truly be enjoyed. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#120
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2024.
Undergoes knee surgery
OFOakland Athletics
Knee
September 24, 2024
Ruiz (wrist) underwent right knee arthroscopic surgery Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
A patella tendon debridement and a chondroplasty procedure were performed on the knee. Ruiz -- who had already been ruled out for the season with a left wrist strain -- will rehab this offseason in hopes of being ready in time for spring training. The 25-year-old played 29 games for the Athletics this season, producing a .652 OPS with two homers and five steals.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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1
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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10
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+24%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+169%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+8%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .733 205 25 5 24 24 .265 .322 .411
Since 2022vs Right .592 386 35 2 33 49 .232 .284 .308
2024vs Left .913 36 5 2 8 1 .276 .361 .552
2024vs Right .340 29 5 0 0 4 .115 .148 .192
2023vs Left .734 147 17 3 14 22 .274 .327 .407
2023vs Right .619 343 30 2 33 45 .245 .301 .318
2022vs Left .465 22 3 0 2 1 .190 .227 .238
2022vs Right .429 14 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+26%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+148%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+18%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+104%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .716 293 28 5 35 40 .262 .321 .395
Since 2022Away .568 298 32 2 22 33 .225 .275 .293
2024Home .894 34 9 2 8 5 .267 .294 .600
2024Away .361 31 1 0 0 0 .120 .241 .120
2023Home .708 251 19 3 26 35 .267 .331 .378
2023Away .598 239 28 2 21 32 .241 .286 .313
2022Home .250 8 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125
2022Away .511 28 3 0 1 1 .185 .214 .296
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Stat Review
How does Esteury Ruiz compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.20
 
BB Rate
6.2%
 
K Rate
30.8%
 
BABIP
.257
 
ISO
.182
 
AVG
.200
 
OBP
.270
 
SLG
.382
 
OPS
.652
 
wOBA
.284
 
Exit Velocity
87.7 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
30.8%
 
Barrels/PA
6.2%
 
Expected BA
.186
 
Expected SLG
.356
 
Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
32.4%
 
Line Drive %
18.9%
 
Fly Ball %
48.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2019
2018
Part of the package the Brewers received from San Diego in the Josh Hader trade at the deadline and then flipped again to Oakland this offseason, Ruiz had an eye-popping statistical season between Double-A and Triple-A. He hit .332/.447/.526 with 16 home runs and 85 steals on 99 attempts in 114 games while hitting .171 with one steal on three attempts in 36 MLB plate appearances. It was a post-hype breakout for the 23-year-old outfielder, who was a top-100 fantasy prospect back in 2018 before an unimpressive 2019 and 2021 in the middle levels of the minors. His elite speed could make him a roto standout, even if he is less valuable in real life. He doesn't have debilitating swing-and-miss issues, but he makes too much weak contact against premium pitching. While Ruiz has three double-digit homer campaigns under his belt in the minors, he shouldn't be expected to showcase double-digit homer power as a rookie in the big leagues. A former second baseman, Ruiz's outfield defense is still a work in progress. Now that he's with the rebuilding A's, Ruiz should have a chance to start Opening Day in Oakland.
Ruiz's Midwest League stats can serve as a crash course in what matters, and what doesn't matter when projecting how a player's Low-A performance will translate. His league-leading 49 steals look nice, but he's not even a 60-grade runner, so banking on more than 20 steals in the majors would be a mistake. Ruiz's .253 average is quite instructive, as he strikes out a lot (28.6 K%) and struggles to use the whole field (26.3 Oppo%), but makes hard contact and gets the ball in the air enough (37.2 GB%) to continue to hit around .250 as he climbs the ladder. His 12 home runs actually undersell his power potential. He has the bat speed and torque to develop into a 25-homer threat in the big leagues. This all adds up to a power/speed second baseman who, barring significant skills growth, won't be a positive contributor in batting average, but will hit enough to get playing time. The Padres will have a middle-infield logjam soon, so a trade would be welcome.
Ruiz was the talk of AZL backfields last season. He was the Franklin Barreto/Willy Adames piece in a midseason trade between the Royals and Padres -- the true headliner, even though he was a low-level prospect without mainstream name value. The 18-year-old second baseman finished first in the league in batting average (.350), second in SLG (.602) and third in steals (26). In short, Ruiz was the best hitter in the AZL and took home MVP honors. He led the way in extra-base hits (34), with many of his 10 triples falling just short of the fence. Ruiz combined some of the league's best bat speed from the right side with above-average speed on the bases, hinting at a future power/speed fantasy profile. He will eventually offer 25-plus homer pop if he can add strength to his slight 6-foot frame. While not cut from the same cloth in the field (some evaluators think Ruiz's defense is below average), his minor-league numbers and eventual fantasy production could mirror Javier Baez every step of the way.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
OFOakland Athletics
Wrist
September 4, 2024
The Athletics transferred Ruiz (wrist) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Out for season
OFOakland Athletics
Wrist
August 31, 2024
Manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Ruiz (wrist) will not return from the 10-day injured list this season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Pulled from rehab assignment
OFOakland Athletics
Wrist
July 20, 2024
Ruiz (wrist) was pulled off his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Plays full nine on defense
OFOakland Athletics
Wrist
July 18, 2024
Ruiz (wrist) started in center field and played nine innings in the ACL Athletics' extra-inning loss to the ACL Brewers on Tuesday, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
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Multi-hit effort in rehab game
OFOakland Athletics
Wrist
July 15, 2024
Ruiz (wrist) played seven innings in left field Sunday in a rehab game with Single-A Stockton, going 2-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly.
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Trade not likely
OFOakland Athletics
October 23, 2024
The A's aren't expected to consider trading Ruiz, who ended the season on the injured list due to knee surgery and a wrist strain, during the offseason, reports Jason Burke of SI.com.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old hit .254 with 67 stolen bases as a rookie in 2023 but played in just 29 MLB games this year. Ruiz was demoted early in the season and was called back up a couple weeks later, but injuries derailed the rest of his campaign. The speedy outfielder may not enter 2025 with a guaranteed spot on the big-league roster, but the organization likely won't consider trading him this winter since it would be selling low after a lost season.
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