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Birth Date7-20-1998
Height6' 0"
Weight225 lbs
Age25 years, 9 months, 6 days
BatsB
ThrowsR
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
2015 DDO Rk DSL 44 159 .261 .330 .353 .328 88 6.3 4.8 2.9 116 0 0.7 -2.3 0.2 0.6
2016 DOD Rk AZL 8 39 .268 .346 .378 .516 99 6.9 1.2 0.4 231 0 -0.1 -0.8 2.7 0.3
2016 OGD Rk PIO 48 206 .290 .353 .438 .389 99 12.3 6.1 1.6 140 0 -1.2 -1.6 2.0 0.7
2017 GRL A MID 63 251 .255 .327 .387 .355 96 10.2 7.0 2.3 127 0 -0.9 -3.2 7.0 1.3
2017 RCU A+ CAL 38 160 .273 .337 .425 .333 106 6.2 4.4 2.6 127 0 -0.3 0.0 4.3 1.2
2018 TUL AA TEX 101 415 .266 .336 .408 .266 109 -4.9 11.8 5.2 91 0 3.5 -3.8 -3.0 1.4
2018 GDD Wnt AFL 13 56 .265 .360 .376 .292 100 0 1.5 0.5 110 0 0.0 -0.3 3.4 0.6
2019 TUL AA TEX 76 310 .249 .317 .381 .261 99 -3.9 8.3 3.2 105 0 0.5 -3.5 1.5 1.1
2019 OKL AAA PCL 9 40 .297 .377 .496 .286 104 -3.3 1.2 0.7 87 0 -0.5 0.9 -0.5 0.2

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
2015 DDO Rk DSL 159 150 14 45 8 1 1 58 19 8 15 4 2 .300 .340 .387 .087 0 0
2016 OGD Rk PIO 206 189 28 67 18 2 2 95 33 12 23 0 0 .355 .393 .503 .148 3 0
2016 DOD Rk AZL 39 33 5 16 4 1 0 22 15 3 4 0 0 .485 .513 .667 .182 2 0
2017 RCU A+ CAL 160 149 24 47 7 1 6 74 27 7 23 0 0 .315 .344 .497 .181 3 0
2017 GRL A MID 251 227 34 72 16 1 2 96 24 18 30 0 0 .317 .372 .423 .106 2 1
2018 GDD Wnt AFL 56 49 8 14 1 0 0 15 6 6 2 0 0 .286 .357 .306 .020 1 0
2018 TUL AA TEX 415 377 44 101 14 0 12 151 47 26 33 0 1 .268 .328 .401 .133 3 0
2019 OKL AAA PCL 40 38 6 12 0 0 2 18 9 2 1 0 0 .316 .350 .474 .158 0 0
2019 TUL AA TEX 310 276 33 70 9 0 4 91 25 28 21 0 0 .254 .329 .330 .076 2 0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2030 WAS $9,375,000
2029 WAS $9,375,000
2028 WAS $7,375,000
2027 WAS $5,375,000
2026 WAS $5,375,000
2025 WAS $5,375,000
2024 WAS $6,375,000
2023 WAS $1,375,000
2022 WAS $701,300
2021 LAN $
2020 LAN $
YearsDescriptionSalary
2 yrPrevious$2,076,300
2019Current$6,375,000
3 yrPvs + Cur$8,451,300
6 yrFuture$42,250,000
9 yrTotal$50,701,300

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 64 dOctagon8 years/$50M (2023-30), 2031-32 options

Details
  • 8 years/$50M (2023-30), plus 2031-32 options. Signed extension with Washington 3/11/23. $3M signing bonus (paid $1M on 4/15/23, $2M on 1/15/24). 23:$1M, 24:$6M, 25:$5M, 26:$5M, 27:$5M, 28:$7M, 29:$9M, 30:$9M, 31:$12M club option (no buyout), 32:$14M club option (no buyout).
  • 1 year/$701,300 (2022). Re-signed by Washington 3/22.
  • 1 year (2021). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21. Acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21.
  • 1 year (2020). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20.
  • 1 year (2019). Contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/18. Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19.
  • Signed by LA Dodgers 7/20/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela. $140,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
90o 387 42 95 16 0 13 47 12 66 0 0 .259 .290 .409 81 10.3 C -2 0.8
80o 366 37 85 14 0 12 43 10 64 0 0 .244 .274 .388 72 4.7 C -2 0.2
70o 350 34 79 13 0 11 40 10 62 0 0 .237 .266 .374 66 1.1 C -2 -0.1
60o 337 32 73 12 0 10 37 9 60 0 0 .227 .255 .357 61 -1.8 C -2 -0.5
50o 325 30 67 11 0 9 35 8 59 0 0 .216 .244 .339 56 -4.3 C -2 -0.7
40o 313 28 63 10 0 9 32 8 57 0 0 .211 .237 .334 51 -6.6 C -2 -1.0
30o 300 26 58 10 0 8 30 7 56 0 0 .202 .227 .321 46 -8.9 C -2 -1.2
20o 284 23 52 9 0 7 27 6 54 0 0 .190 .215 .300 40 -11.2 C -2 -1.4
10o 263 20 44 7 0 6 24 5 51 0 0 .174 .195 .273 32 -14.0 C -2 -1.7
Weighted Mean3293170110103585900.223.250.35458-3.4C -2-0.6

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DateQuestionAnswer
2021-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)Keibert Ruiz... switch-hitter, only 22, and yes, it is the PCL. But, he doesn't have the swing-and-miss of so many failed prospects. When will he get his chance, and what kind of C can he be?
(ironcityguys from daBurgh)
I don't know if it's with the Dodgers is the thing, since they have a top five catcher in baseball in Will Smith and like Barnes as a backup. Wouldn't be shocked if he's moved for pitching help at the deadline. Seems like the time to do it for both Ruiz and the org. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2020-12-04 12:00:00 (link to chat)I know a lot of Dodger pitchers like throwing to Barnes. Of course, Will Smith is the #1 guy. Where does that leave Keibert Ruiz? Would they carry 3 catchers? What would you do in their situation for Ruiz's future?
(ironcityguys from daBurgh)
Barnes is a solid backup, but I don't know if he blocks Ruiz (Who has gotten similarly good marks in the minors on that stuff), none of this might matter in two years too, which makes it all tricky. Given they have Diego Cartaya behind him, I could see them using Ruiz in a deal, and teams have long asked on him. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2020-09-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hi Craig, A lot of Cs debuted this season that have the potential to be at least average-everyday catchers. Any changes +/- from last seasons' write-ups that you saw from their major-league time for Tyler Stephenson, Keibert Ruiz, Ryan Jeffers, William Contreras, Sam Huff, Alejandro Kirk, Luis Campusano?
(The Colonel from Pasadena, CA)
Great Q. I like Stephenson more than I did before. Jeffers impressed but I don't think I'd roll with him for 130+ (and the Twins don't need to). Keibert, no change. Contreras no real change. I didn't get to see much Huff. I've been low on Kirk. I think he can really hit but idk that he's a regular backstop. Campusano is still the class of the position as a prospect. (Craig Goldstein)
2020-01-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)Who are your favorite young catchers after Rutschman for dynasty purposes?
(Jordan from Milwaukee)
I could just point to our Top 101 and our Top 40 catchers, but where is the fun in that? After Rutschman, my rankings are:
2. Joey Bart
3. Daulton Varsho
4. Sean Murphy
5. Luis Campusano
6. Francisco Alvarez
7. Keibert Ruiz
8. Zack Collins
9. Diego Cartaya
10. Tyler Stephenson
11. Ivan Herrera
12. Miguel Amaya
13. Sam Huff
14. Andrew Knizner
15. Ryan Jeffers
16. William Contreras
17. Alejandro Kirk
18. Gabriel Moreno
19. Ronaldo Hernandez
20. Cal Raleigh
21. Bo Naylor
22. Mario Feliciano
23. Shea Langeliers
24. Connor Wong
25. Korey Lee (Jesse Roche)
2019-10-30 16:00:00 (link to chat)Hi Craig, I'm still not talking to you, but what *realistically* would be an acceptable Lindor trade package? I'm fully prepared for it to be more underwhelming than it should be. To steal from a wildly successful and rollicking podcast, Thanks, I Hate It.
(Mark from The Bad Place)
Okay, so this is picking up on a rumor that Jon Morosi was peddling that may or may not be related to what I wrote in my Dodgers 2020 Hindsight piece. Morosi, stop stealing my bits for news! Anyway, the Dodgers are interested in Lindor and I think there are two ways for Cleveland to go about it from them. One involves Corey Seager as a centerpiece. What he gives you now is the same two years of team control as Lindor, a lower ceiling (but not THAT much, he was a 5+ win player in recent memory), and lower overall cost than Lindor. I think you fill that out with maybe one other significant prospect -- Keibert Ruiz might make some sense with the ascendance of Will Smith and Ruiz's down-ish year, plus maybe a DJ Peters type? Maybe a flier like Gerardo Carrillo (one of my fav arms in that system).

If you're not going with Seager I think you look to start with May or Lux and go from there. I don't know that you get 2/3 of them and Ruiz, but you might be able to pry Jeter Downs as a future shortstop type if you're not getting Lux. The Dodgers haven't tended to part with guys that are part of the current team so I don't know if May/Lux is feasible, but you could also chase an Alex Verdugo, potentially since the team is deep in outfielders. Could also work a throw in like an Edwin Rios, who flashed briefly. Rios types aren't major additions to the deal but he's ready now-ish and could contribute as a DH/1B type. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-09-27 12:00:00 (link to chat)What kind of BA, HR, K/BB rates can we expect from Shed Long & Keibert Ruiz if/when both get regular major league ABs?
(Slappy from NC)
Shed feels like a broad base guy, average hit, average power maybe .260, 15-20 bombs, decent on-base clip. I actually think the shape of his part-time production this year is fairly close to what he can do. Ruiz, man, catchers are weird. I will cite the Bill James thing about once a player shows a skill it means he has the skill, and Ruiz has shown plus hit and plus power potential at various times, but I'm much less bullish on him putting it all together at once. But, catchers are weird. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-09-06 12:00:00 (link to chat)Edwin Diaz for Keibert Ruiz and Mitch White?
(Matt N from Oakland )
I really don't see a path for the Mets to get good value for Diaz this offseason, they are better off trying to fix him internally or fix whatever injury issue he might have. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-09-06 12:00:00 (link to chat)Keibert Ruiz... what happened in 2019? What's his new (revised?) status?
(ironcityguys from urban area)
Catchers are weird, but Ruiz's struggles aren't so much. Kevin saw an overaggressive approach that led to bad contact. This is one where age relative to league does matter a bit, as he had been aggressively pushed and this was his first bit of sustained struggle. I'm down a little on him since the reports aren't as strong, but he's still a very good catching prospect. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-06-07 12:00:00 (link to chat)Only have a spot for one in a dynasty. Contention window 2-3 years out. George Valera, Alek Thomas, Dylan Carlson, Jazz Chisholm, Keibert Ruiz, Daulton Varsho, Nolan Jones, Trevor Larnach, Xavier Edwards, Shane Baz, Michel Baez, Or Seth Beer. Also, I wish I had 10 more roster spots
(KJ from Providence)
I'd probably go with Carlson or Larnach. Keibert is the best pure prospect here, but also might not be a huge fantasy factor. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-05-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)Keibert Ruiz or Daulton Varsho in a Dynasty? Contention window is 2-3 years out.
(Peter E. from Durham, NC)
Man, this is a difficult question. Varsho will have sneaky fantasy value because he might swipe double-digit bags, not unlike J.T. Realmuto. I'll probably side with Ruiz if you're not expecting to compete for a couple of years. Ruiz could be an elite all-around catcher. Varsho's skills with the bat are more actualized, which would be attractive to someone who has the dynasty squad to compete over the next couple of years. (J.P. Breen)
2019-03-15 16:00:00 (link to chat)I just traded Vidal Brujan for Keibert Ruiz did I make a mistake?
(Ryan Neeson from Toronto)
I feel a little snake bitten by minor league catchers, but Ruiz is one of the better minor-league catching prospects, so I don't think it's a bad move, even if I might not have done it. (Mark Barry)
2018-12-12 17:00:00 (link to chat)For fantasy, which LAD catcher do you prefer, Will Smith or Keibert Ruiz?
(Mr. Fister from Arlington)
Ruiz (Mike Gianella)
2018-09-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)Just saw that Prospects 1500 awarded Royals MJ Melendez their catcher prospect of the year. Do you agree? He had a pretty monster year and seems to have some crazy tools as a hitter.
(Jack from Columbia)
I think I still prefer Keibert Ruiz, but Melendez is certainly in the conversation. (Mark Barry)
2018-09-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)Francisco Mejia or Keibert Ruiz in dynasty?
(Keith from Putin Bay)
Mejia's better, and he's up, so that puts him firmly ahead for me. But I think Keibert is really good. (Mark Barry)
2018-07-13 15:00:00 (link to chat)Is it fair to assume Will Smith's value is at least on par with Keibert Ruiz's right now?
(Ryan from Montreal)
Well one made the top 50 and one didn't. Mostly because one is a better defensive catcher and four years younger. Smith is probably a 101 dude though. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2018-07-10 20:00:00 (link to chat)Hello! Thanks for your Q&A. My question is about Minor League catchers. It seems that we have more good ones than usual. I can name a dozen off the top of my (bald) head. Which Minor League catchers to you rate most likely to be good fantasy roster investments? Thanks!
(colonel from Oxford)
Hey Colonel, thanks for stopping by. We've had a nice little influx of catchers recently. MJ Melendez, Miguel Amaya, Keibert Ruiz, William Contreras, Ronaldo Hernandez. Good group and more I didn't name. I think I like Ruiz the best of any catcher in the minors followed by Hernandez. Ruiz is one of a handful of teens at Double-A and has a 7.7 K% (albeit mediocre production elsewhere, but he's 19!) (Eddy Almaguer)
2018-07-16 19:00:00 (link to chat)Can you chat about Keibert Ruiz a bit? I know catching prospects are always volatile but what are your long-term thoughts on him?
(Anthony from Final Round)
I'm probably the low man on staff here. Just not a huge a believer in the bat quite yet. Others are much much much higher and think he's a very likely first-division starter and perhaps a higher end one. (Jarrett Seidler)
2018-06-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)Could you rank the following catcher prospects for long term dynasty purposes: Keibert Ruiz, M.J. Melendez, Sean Murphy, and Ronaldo Hernandez? Thanks.
(cracker73 from Florida)
Melendez and Hernandez have the most offensive upside. Melendez is a slightly better bet to to stick although I imagine both will, then Ruiz, Murphy. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2018-05-25 12:15:00 (link to chat)Quien es mas macho- Fernando Tatis o Keibert Ruiz?
(Jim from Dynasty League)
Pure strength? I'll go with Keibert, but if we're talking who I'd rank higher, Tatio still has the edge. (Craig Goldstein)
2018-04-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)Which Dodgers catcher will be a top 10 future fantasy catcher. Will Smith? Keibert Ruiz? Both ? Neither ?
(Carl from San Antonio)
I'm going with Ruiz here. Arguably a top-3 catcher prospect, and his defense and arm are solid enough to stick there. Smith is playing all over, and though he has a good arm, his offensive upside isn't as high. (Kevin Jebens)
2018-02-05 12:00:00 (link to chat)What are the chances Keibert Ruiz jumps into the top-ten in the next year or two?
(Matt from Albuquerque)
We aren't opposed to pushing a catcher hard (and we got pushback that Ruiz was still too low even after bumping him a bunch from early drafts). And you could argue he is a similar place Mejia was coming off 2016. So I guess I am sort of talking myself into this as a possibility. (Top 101 with Jeffrey Paternostro)
2017-08-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)30 team fantasy league where all minor leaguers are owned. Would you trade Dakota Hudson and TJ Zeuch for Keibert Ruiz? Thinking being the pitchers upside are moderate and keibert could one day be a top 5 catcher if everything breaks right
(Bob from Bobathonia)
Yeah I think I'd do that. I'm the kind of fantasy player who'll always trade minor league pitchers. When they hit it can be a little embarrassing, but more often than not they kind of flame out or don't live up to their potential. Now, admittedly, catchers can be even worse. However, if you're patient and willing to wait, a project catcher can be a wonderful little asset to let mature on yr bench.

Worst case scenario, you have someone who you can flip down the line on potential. I like it. (Trevor Strunk)
2017-07-31 23:00:00 (link to chat)What is the ceiling for Keibert Ruiz?
(cracker73 from Florida)
I've held off long enough. I've only caught a couple games so far, I'm due for more Rancho this week. I really liked what I saw an awful lot, though. His glove was supposed to be behind his bat from what I'd heard, but I thought the receiving and movement was well advanced for a catcher his age. He's got really strong wrists, both for framin' and for accurate barrel delivery. I have no conclusions to offer yet, but first impressions here (make sure you're sitting down): http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32306 (Wilson Karaman)
2017-07-31 23:00:00 (link to chat)How excited should I be about Keibert Ruiz? Is he capable of becoming an elite prospect?
(Matt from LA)
I will reiterate: very. (Wilson Karaman)
2017-07-25 20:00:00 (link to chat)Is Keibert Ruiz a top 100 prospect?
(CCA from LA)
I don't think he's quite there yet, but he is making an impressive case for himself. Depends on what kind of power numbers he puts up the rest of the season I think. -Emmett (Emmett Rosenbaum & Nathan Graham)
2017-07-25 20:00:00 (link to chat)Keibert Ruiz is starting to get some hype in the Dodgers org. Where would you rank him for dynasty catching prospects?
(Cam from Dallas)
He is deservedly being hyped, but I'm not sure if he's the best fantasy prospect. I think he has a solid hit tool, but I feel there is very limited power potential due to his swing path. He looks like he is trying to prove me wrong in Rancho, but I still don't know if it's a great fantasy profile. His advanced defense is part of what makes him a good prospect. -Emmett (Emmett Rosenbaum & Nathan Graham)
2017-07-25 20:00:00 (link to chat)Is Keibert Ruiz the next big "catchers are weird BUT..." prospect? Seems like one of the few exceptions to the rule where the bat could play elsewhere and/or they look like they can stick behind the plate.
(Steve from LA)
Yeah. I think Ruiz sticks behind the plate, and I know Wilson Karaman been impressed with his defense up in Rancho too. Like I said though, I think his power potential is pretty limited, but he can hit. -Emmett (Emmett Rosenbaum & Nathan Graham)
2017-01-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hi, thanks for your great work. I'm excited about the new BP team and for baseball to start! I'm looking for a catching prospect I can target. I'm at least 2 years away from competing in my dynasty league (2 C league) so i can take a risk if needed (not that catching isn't risky, but you know what I mean). Caratini, Zach Collins, Mitch Garver, Bruce Maxwell, Josmil Pinto, Keibert Ruiz, and Jose Trevino are all on my waiver / draft board. Which of those guys (or someone else) do you think could not murder my team, or maybe even contribute!, and will stay a C? Thanks for any input.
(madjockmcferson (simon mcpherson) from Norton, MA)
Literally have not seen Josmil Pinto's name in a while. How deep is this dynasty league. Collins is the guy to target, he may not end up a catcher long term (it wasn't easy to find people who thought he'd stick when doing the White Sox stuff), but if he does the offensive potential here smokes everyone else.

As for the rest, a lot of people asked about Maxwell on the A's list, and I think he is a better real life player than fantasy. Graver has some helium off the AFL, but he is also blocked now, and I think he's similar to Maxwell. Trevino you are betting on High Desert performance being real, which, don't do that. Keibert Ruiz is significantly more than two years awa...yeah just take Collins and hope you don't end up with a first baseman. (Jeffrey Paternostro)


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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year lvl CSAA Framing Runs Blocking Chances EPAA Blocking Runs SB Attempts SRAA TRAA Throwing Runs FRAA Adj. FRAA
2017 afa .000 0.0 0 .000 0.0 37 .033 -.002 -0.7 0.1 -0.3
2017 afx .000 0.0 0 .000 0.0 58 .043 .003 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9
2018 aax .006 5.3 1490 .001 -0.6 83 .009 .006 -0.4 3.9 3.5
2019 aax .005 3.3 434 .000 0.0 61 .058 .000 -2.2 1.0 0.5
2019 aaa -.003 -0.3 25 .000 0.0 5 .017 -.001 0.0 0.4 -0.5

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