CALL-UPS: August 11-17, 2020

Keibert Ruiz (C, LA)

The players covered in this column are only those who have not exceeded 50 IP / 130 AB in their MLB career, and who have not already been written up earlier in 2020. Find previous Call-up profiles on the News tab of the player's PlayerLink page. 

Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney, Nick Richards, Matthew St-Germain, and Andy Smith.

August 17, 2020

Keibert Ruiz (C, LA)
With Will Smith headed to the injured list, the Dodgers recalled one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball. Ruiz, 22, is a promising young backstop who should provide value with both the bat and glove. The switch-hitter has significant feel for contact as he rarely strikes out. Though he doesn’t draw many walks either, he can often be too...

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