Of all their young players over the last half decade or so, the Washington Nationals have only extended one of them. That would be catcher Keibert Ruiz, who the Nationals gave an 8-year $50 million deal to before the 2023 season. However, just three years in, that deal looks like an anchor rather than an … Read more
The Nationals’ catching room was the worst in baseball for the first 3 months of the season, and there was no debating it. From the beginning of the season to July 5th (Keibert Ruiz’s last game before being placed back on the IL with a concussion), they ranked 2nd to last in wRC+ in baseball … Read more
While the Nats won last night, there was a scary moment in the fourth inning. On an emergency hack, Josh Bell lined a foul ball directly into the Nationals dugout. Unfortunately the ball caught Keibert Ruiz on the side of his head. Ruiz immediately exited the game. After the game, manager Davey Martinez said that … Read more
Tonight, Keibert Ruiz will be batting seventh and catching. Ruiz being behind the plate has become a foregone conclusion at this point. To start the season, Davey Martinez has leaned heavily on his starting catcher. It seems like that is beginning to backfire. To start the season, Ruiz was red hot. In his first 15 … Read more
The Washington Nationals offense has been slumping to start the season. They have been striking out far too much and have struggles with runners in scoring position. Guys like Dylan Crews, Josh Bell, Jacob Young, and Luis Garcia Jr. have stumbled out of the gates, combining for just five hits. However, one guy who is … Read more
The Nationals have given Keibert Ruiz every opportunity to make the catchers position his own. Ruiz and Josiah Gray were the headliners in a trade that sent Trea Turner and Max Scherzer to the Dodgers. So far, neither has given the Nats what was expected at the time. Gray has been up and down, and … Read more