José Ruiz (baseball)
| José Ruiz | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 66 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 21, 1994 Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2017, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–7 |
| Earned run average | 3.94 |
| Strikeouts | 110 |
| Teams | |
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José Rafael Ruiz Aparicio (born October 21, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres.
Career[]
San Diego Padres[]
Ruiz signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2011. He started his career as a catcher, before converting into a pitcher during the 2016 season.[1] The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.
Ruiz started 2017 with the Lake Elsinore Storm and was called up to the Padres on July 24.[2] In his major league debut, Ruiz pitched a scoreless 9th, striking out 1 and walking 1. He struck out Yoenis Céspedes for his first strikeout. Ruiz was sent back down to Lake Elsinore the following day. On December 15, 2017, Ruiz was designated for assignment by the Padres.[3]
Chicago White Sox[]
He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on December 22, 2017.[4] He began 2018 with the Winston-Salem Dash. On September 4, 2018, he was called up to the major leagues.
With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Ruiz appeared in 5 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 2.25 ERA and 5 strikeouts in four innings pitched.[5] In 2021, Ruiz had a great season despite a record of 1-3. He had an ERA of 3.05 in 59 games while pitching in 65 innings and striking out 63 batters.
References[]
- ^ Lin, Dennis (2 October 2016). "Padres could make Bethancourt pitcher/catcher/outfielder". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Tonight's roster will be ... interesting". Gaslamp Ball. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 15, 2017). "Padres Designate Jose Ruiz For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 22, 2017). "White Sox Claim Jose Ruiz From Padres". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "José Ruiz Stats, Fantasy & News".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1994 births
- Living people
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- Birmingham Barons players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Dominican Summer League Padres players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Fort Wayne TinCaps players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- People from Carabobo
- San Diego Padres players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Winston-Salem Dash players
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