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James Wood, Luis García Jr. each homer and Nationals beat Padres 4-2

James Wood and Luis García Jr. each homered, Zack Littell allowed two earned runs and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 in the rubber game of the series

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Idle Saturday Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Impact Ruiz has recorded multiple hits as well as an RBI and a run in each of his last two games, but the Nats will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest while Drew Millas starts at catcher, batting eighth.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Swats fifth homer Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Padres.

Impact The backstop took Lucas Giolito deep in the second inning as the Nationals grabbed an early lead the bullpen let slip away. Over 15 games in May, Ruiz is slashing .364/.368/.727 with four of his five homers on the season along with eight doubles, 10 runs and 16 RBI.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Merrill hits a two-run homer in the 7th inning to give the Padres a 7-5 win over the Nationals

Jackson Merrill hit a go-ahead home run an inning after Ty France tied it with a homer, and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Washington Nationals 7-5

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

New Nationals Regime Has Completely Transformed Keibert Ruiz, Jacob Young, Others When the Washington Nationals hired then-35-year-old Paul Toboni to become the team's new president of baseball operations, there was a lot...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Resting up in series finale Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Ruiz will receive a breather for the day game Wednesday after he caught all nine innings and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run in the Nationals' 6-3 victory Tuesday night. Drew Millas will step in for Ruiz behind the dish in the series finale.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wood's 15th homer of the season helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians

James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nationals Monday Fastball: Keibert Ruiz's Emergence Creates Complicated Situation Right now, Keibert Ruiz is playing his best baseball since putting on a Washington Nationals uniform. In the month of May, he has slashed .3...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Braves meet the Nationals with 1-0 series lead

The Atlanta Braves lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Washington Nationals

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Absent from lineup Ruiz is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

Impact Ruiz had started each of the last two contests for the Nationals but will get a break during Friday's series opener. Drew Millas will start at catcher and bat eighth for the Nats.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in Thursday's loss Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Impact The 27-year-old backstop accounted for the Nationals' only run in a 2-1 loss, leading off the bottom of the fifth inning with a single before eventually being brought home by an Andres Chaparro groundout. Ruiz has hit safely in six straight games, and over 42 plate appearances in May he's slashing a sizzling .375/.381/.775 with seven doubles, three homers, eight runs and 13 RBI over 11 contests.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Abrams and Jacob Young homer as Nationals return to .500 with 8-4 defeat of Mets

CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Jacob Young added a two-run shot in the eighth and the Washington Nationals returned to

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Resting up Monday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact After starting behind the dish in the Nationals' final two games of the weekend, Ruiz will get a break while Washington opens a four-game set versus New York. Drew Millas will handle the catching duties Monday.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Gunnar Henderson hits 10th HR for 1st of 4 hits in Orioles' 7-3 win over Nationals

Gunnar Henderson hit his 10th homer and was 4 for 5 with two RBIs to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a series sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Stays hot with career-high five RBI Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-3 win over Baltimore.

Impact It was a banner day for Ruiz, who piled up a career-high five RBI on Saturday while swiping his first bag of the campaign. Ruiz had a .507 OPS on the year through the month of April, but he's gaining momentum in May so far. The switch-hitting catcher turned in his second three-hit performance this month Saturday, now batting .323 with three homers, five doubles and 11 RBI over his last 31 at-bats to boost his season OPS to .715.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Cavalli takes shutout into 7th, Ruiz drives in 5 as Nationals reach .500 with 13-3 win over Orioles

Cade Cavalli took a shutout into the seventh inning, Keibert Ruiz homered and had five RBIs and the Washington Nationals reached the

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Ruiz crushed this one for an early Nats lead 💥

MAY 16 • FOX SPORTS

Keibert Ruiz smashes three-run homer to give Nationals early lead over Orioles

MAY 16 • FOX SPORTS

Sitting out second straight Ruiz is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

Impact Ruiz still leads the Nationals with 23 starts at catcher this season, but Drew Millas has almost pulled even with him in what will be his 22nd start behind the dish Friday. It's the second start in a row for Millas.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Ruiz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Cincinnati.

Impact Ruiz started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he'll take a seat in Thursday's afternoon tilt. Drew Millas will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Nationals.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Daylen Lile's 2-run homer in 10th sends Nationals to 8-7 win over Reds

Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 10th inning, Keibert Ruiz also went deep and the Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Cincinn...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Taking seat again Sunday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact 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.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Impact 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.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Last Night in Baseball: Athletics Annihilate the Phillies

The Athletics blew out the Phillies, the Cubs had a seven-run inning, the Yankees won their sixth consecutive series, the Marlins walked it...

MAY 8 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: Athletics Annihilate the Phillies

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.

Impact 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.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

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