Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins. After a recent stretch in which he started behind the plate five times in six games, Ruiz will cede catching duties to Drew Millas for the second day in a row. Ruiz delivered his best game of the season earlier in the week when he produced a pair of doubles and a home run in Thursday's win over the Twins, but he's still sitting on a lowly .608 OPS in 2026.
Keibert Ruiz: Everything you need to know
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Keibert Ruiz Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/23L 2-0301100000010013/22L 8-1100000000000003/21W 3-1300000000010003/19L 5-1200000010120003/17W 1-0300000000010003/15L 6-3201100001020013/12W 3-2100000002030003/11W 3-1300000000010003/8W 3-1201100001020013/5W 7-4300000000000003/23-3312100110030052/274-4200000000010002/25L 7-0200000000030002/24W 6-1301100000020012/22W 16-8211010011030022/21W 2-120000000001000
Preseason Totals 37275101351260011 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/8W 3-2300000000020005/7W 7-5433020140040085/5L 11-3400000000070005/3W 3-2301010000000025/2L 4-1301100000020014/29W 14-2500000000080004/25W 6-3301010000000024/23L 7-2200000000010004/22L 8-6300000000040004/19W 3-0312110010030034/17L 9-5301100000030014/16W 8-7200000000000004/15L 2-0200000000030004/14W 5-4000000000000004/13L 12-1200000000020004/12W 8-6101100020010014/11W 3-1301010011020024/10L 3-2200000000030004/7L 7-6300000000050004/5L 8-6311100010020014/3L 13-6401010010060023/31L 3-2300000000040003/29W 6-3311000130020043/26W 10-441110000005001
Regular Season Totals 6871567021310690028
Keibert Ruiz Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 213150.2056701100280.224Away 1650.1352201000100.154Home 17100.2784500100180.297Night 0120.054110110030.103Day 212130.3615600000250.351March 1320.182100000050.167April 0680.1784401100120.213May 1450.2941300000110.294Opponent vs MIL 0 3 4 0.333 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.385 vs PIT 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs CWS 0 0 1 0.333 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 vs LAD 0 2 2 0.286 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.286 vs STL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs ATL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs SF 0 1 3 0.500 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.571 vs MIA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs PHI 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs NYM 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs CHC 1 3 2 0.286 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.250 vs MIN 1 4 3 0.375 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.375 Venue @ Milwaukee 0 3 2 0.333 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.429 @ Philadelphia 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ New York 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Washington 1 7 10 0.278 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 18 0.297 @ Chicago 0 0 1 0.333 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 @ Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Miami 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Keibert Ruiz Player Profile
Team
Washington Nationals
Birthdate
7/20/1998 (27)
Status
A
HT/WT
5'11", 238 lbs
Birthplace
Valencia, VEN
Position
C
Career History
Washington Nationals
2021-Present
(6 seasons)
Los Angeles Dodgers
2020-2021
(2 seasons)
Keibert Ruiz: Breaking News
Resting Saturday
Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins. Ruiz will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-3 during a win in Friday's series opener. Drew Millas will handle catching duties and bat eighth.
Season-best effort in win
Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Twins. The 27-year-old catcher enjoyed his most productive day at the dish this year, knocking the ball all over the yard. Ruiz recorded a season high in hits, runs and RBI on Thursday en route to totaling a season-most eight bases. Over 70 at-bats, he's still hitting just .214 with two homers, seven doubles, 13 RBI and seven runs scored as Washington's primary backstop.
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