The Nationals placed Ruiz on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz originally landed on the concussion IL on June 27 after being hit by a foul ball while in the dugout. He was activated Friday, but renewed symptoms will force him to remain on the injured list through the All-Star break. Riley Adams will take over as the Nationals' backstop for now, and Drew Millas will come up from Triple-A Rochester to provide some depth behind the plate.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting up Sunday
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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Ruiz will get a breather after he returned from the 7-day injured list Friday and started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with Boston, going 2-for-8 with an RBI. Riley Adams will step in as the Nationals' catcher Sunday.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Back from injured list
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The Nationals reinstated Ruiz (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Friday.
The 26-year-old landed on the concussion IL on June 24 after being struck by a foul ball while in the dugout, but he's back on the active roster after missing little more than a week. Prior to the injury, Ruiz was scuffling at the plate through 15 games in June with a .167/.164/.204 slash line and just two extra-base hits.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Moved to 7-day IL
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Ruiz was moved to the 7-day injured list Friday after being diagnosed with a concussion, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz was struck by a foul ball while in the dugout during Monday's game against the Pirates. He was initially placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but he was diagnosed with a concussion after seeing a specialist. By shifting to the 7-day IL, Ruiz is eligible to return Tuesday as long as he clears the league's concussion protocols.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Lands on injured list
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The Nationals placed Ruiz on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a head contusion.
A foul ball connected with Ruiz's head during Monday's contest, though after evaluation, it seems he managed to escape the incident with only a bruise. Riley Adams will take over as the Nationals' primary catcher while Ruiz is out, and Drew Millas will come up from Triple-A Rochester to provide depth behind the plate.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Sent to hospital for evaluation
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Ruiz (head) was taken to a local hospital for a CT scan after leaving Monday's game against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz was struck by a foul ball while in the dugout and sent for further evaluation after a lump formed on the left side of his head, per Zuckerman. Riley Adams would be in line for more chances behind the plate if Ruiz is forced to miss time.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Exits with head injury
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Ruiz was removed from Monday's game against the Padres after suffering an apparent head injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz was in the dugout when he was struck by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Josh Bell in the top of the fourth inning. Ruiz was later replaced by Riley Adams.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Friday
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Ruiz is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday.
Ruiz -- who went 1-for-12 over his last three starts -- will get a breather for Friday's series opener. Riley Adams will serve behind home plate and bat eighth while catching pitches from Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Getting rest Saturday
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Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz will get a chance to catch his breath after going 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's series opener. Riley Adams will get the nod at catcher and bat ninth.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Absent from lineup
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Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets.
He'll rest for the second game of the series after catching the opener Tuesday. Riley Adams is behind the dish and batting seventh for the Nationals on Wednesday.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting for series finale
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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Ruiz will take a seat for the day game after he went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 5-0 loss. Riley Adams will check in for Ruiz behind the dish.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: On bench Friday
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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
Ruiz is absent from the starting nine for the second time in three games, as Riley Adams steps in behind the dish. Ruiz is 4-for-31 (.129) at the plate over his last eight games.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Receiving rest day
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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The Nationals will give Ruiz a breather after he had started behind the plate in each of the last three games. Riley Adams will handle the catching duties Wednesday.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Not starting Friday
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Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz will get a chance to clear his head Friday after going 1-for-13 during Washington's most recent series against the Mariners. Riley Adams will catch for starter Jake Irvin and bat seventh.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Ruiz is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday.
Ruiz went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta, which ended his on-base streak at 11 games. He'll get a breather Wednesday while Riley Adams starts behind home plate and bats ninth.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting during nightcap
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Ruiz isn't in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
After going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored during a win in Game 1, Ruiz will take a seat on the bench to conclude Tuesday's activities. Riley Adams will catch instead for Brad Lord and bat eighth.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Sunday
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Ruiz is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against the Mets on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ruiz will get Sunday off while Riley Adams serves behind home plate and bats ninth against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill. Ruiz went 0-for-6 with two walks and a strikeout over the first two games of the series.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Out of lineup to begin twin bill
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Ruiz is not in the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old was never likely to start both games of the twin bill and will take a seat for the matinee. Ruiz has gone 1-for-13 over his past three games but has a .791 OPS for the season, and he should be back behind the plate for Sunday's nightcap.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Receiving rest Thursday
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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Ruiz will receive a breather for just the second time all season while the Nationals and Pirates wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Riley Adams will check in behind the plate, forming a battery with starting pitcher Trevor Williams.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three more hits Saturday
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Ruiz went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Marlins.
The backstop extended his current hitting streak to six games, and he's hit safely in 12 of 13 contests to kick off 2025. That's resulted in an eye-popping .370/.442/.543 slash line for Ruiz with two homers, nine runs and 10 RBI as he shoulders a heavy early workload for the Nats.
