Keibert Ruiz making Nationals debut Monday
Washington Nationals catcher prospect Keibert Ruiz is making his Nationals debut in Monday's series opener against right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies.
What It Means:
The Nationals called Ruiz up from Triple-A Rochester for the first time since acquiring him from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline. Ruiz is catching Josiah Gray and batting sixth in Monday's opener. The Nationals optioned Tres Barrera down in a corresponding roster move.
numberFire’s models project Ruiz for 5.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,200 salary on Monday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 3.9 runs. Wheeler is registering a 29.1 strikeout percentage and a 5.1 walk percentage (top 9% of the league) this season, with a 2.71 xERA (top 6%) and a .254 xwOBA (top 6%).
Source:
Baseball Press
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