Esteury Ruiz

25-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Oakland Athletics

2024 Stats

AVG

.357

RBI

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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

RANKSFrom Preseason

#120

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Overall

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 200

DOB 2/15/1999

Born Azua, DR

College None

Drafted 2015 KC

Second homer in three games

OFOakland Athletics

April 18, 2024

Ruiz went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run in a win over the Cardinals on Wednesday.

ANALYSIS
Ruiz led off and went deep for the second time in three games, slugging a 412-foot shot to left center with Max Schuemann aboard in the third inning to open the scoring. The hot-hitting outfielder's recent power display is especially noteworthy, considering he belted only five homers across 490 plate appearances in 2023, and because he's been focused on improving his hard contact since spring training.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+20%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+58%

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	.741	178	22	5	20	23	.268	.315	.427
Since 2022vs Right	.619	363	33	2	33	47	.243	.295	.323
2024vs Left	1.583	9	2	2	4	0	.375	.333	1.250
2024vs Right	1.000	6	3	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667
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

+24%

OPS at Home

2024

-100%

OPS at Home

2023

+18%

OPS at Home

2022

+104%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.730	274	24	5	31	37	.267	.325	.405
Since 2022Away	.589	267	31	2	22	33	.235	.278	.311
2024Home	1.333	15	5	2	4	2	.357	.333	1.000
2024Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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

0.00

BB Rate

0.0%

K Rate

13.3%

BABIP

.273

ISO

.643

AVG

.357

OBP

.333

SLG

1.000

OPS

1.333

wOBA

.532

Exit Velocity

89.1 mph

Hard Hit Rate

46.2%

Barrels/PA

6.7%

Expected BA

.286

Expected SLG

.621

Sprint Speed

Ground Ball %

23.1%

Line Drive %

23.1%

Fly Ball %

53.8%

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

No signs of slowing down

OFOakland Athletics

June 19, 2023

Ruiz has racked up five steals over his last five games, bringing his MLB-leading total to 36 stolen bases.

ANALYSIS
Ruiz has appeared in 72 of Oakland's 74 games, with his rookie campaign marking a rare bright spot for the 19-win Athletics. The soft-hitting Ruiz is outperforming his .236 expected batting average by nearly .030 points, but his elite speed will give him an advantage compared to the league-average outcome on batted balls. Ruiz and Ronald Acuna, who has 30 stolen bases, have separated from the pack and are the clear frontrunners to lead the AL and NL in stolen bases, respectively, if healthy.

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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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In leadoff spot Wednesday

OFOakland Athletics

April 17, 2024

Ruiz will start in center field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals.