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Randy Ruiz | First Baseman

Team: Chicago White Sox
Age / DOB:  (35) / 10/19/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 250
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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White Sox signed INF Randy Ruiz to a minor league contract.
Ruiz spent the majority of last season with the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate, but requested his release in June and finished out the year in Japan's Central League. The 35-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 and is strictly organizational depth. Jan 12 - 11:15 AM

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Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Diamondbacks released INF Randy Ruiz.

Ruiz is reportedly going to explore offers from Japanese clubs. He was batting .331/.395/.624 with 14 homers and 53 RBI in 49 games for the Snakes' Triple-A affiliate.
Source: John Lott on Twitter
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 11:37:00 AM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Diamondbacks signed 1B Randy Ruiz to a minor league contract.

Ruiz has spent the past two seasons with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League. The 34-year-old has had brief stints in the majors with the Blue Jays and Twins and is likely to serve as minor league depth.
Source: Matt Eddy on Twitter
Wed, Mar 7, 2012 01:36:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Blue Jays released 1B-DH Randy Ruiz.

Ruiz has signed a contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League. After impressing as a late-season call-up in '09, the 32-year-old batted .150/.150/.275 with one home run and one RBI in 40 at-bats with the Blue Jays this season.
Wed, May 19, 2010 02:35:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said Randy Ruiz will see more playing time.

"I'm just trying to get Ruiz in there once in a while," Gaston said. "I'm going to do my best to try to get him in a couple days a week, if I can. We'll see what happens." This proclamation may have come sooner, but Ruiz missed six days earlier this month while away from the club tending to a personal issue. Although he is hitting only .167 this year, Ruiz hit .313, with 10 homers and 17 RBI in 33 games with Toronto in 2009. Lyle Overbay, meanwhile, is hitting .179 and might lose some at-bats to Ruiz, according to Gaston.
Related: Lyle Overbay
Source: MLB.com
Sun, May 9, 2010 04:31:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Randy Ruiz returned to action on Friday and went 2-for-3 against the White Sox.

Before Adam Lind replaced him as the DH and struck out in all three of his at-bats. Ruiz hadn't played in six days because of a personal issue that had him away from the Jays.
Sat, May 8, 2010 02:49:00 AM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston revealed Wednesday that Randy Ruiz has been unavailable for the last few games due to a personal issue.

The Jays don't appear ready to reveal any further information, which is, of course, their prerogative. "We were actually playing a man short," Gaston said after Wednesday's game. "It's just some personal things." Ruiz is expected to be available Thursday against the White Sox.
Source: BlueJays.mlb.com
Wed, May 5, 2010 05:52:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Still hot, Randy Ruiz went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's loss.

The homer accounted for both Jays runs in the game. Ruiz is batting .405/.450/.622 in 37 at-bats, so he's pretty much clinched his spot on Toronto's roster. Unfortunately for him, Travis Snider is also playing well of late, suggesting that Ruiz will likely be used mostly against lefties initially.
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 04:49:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Randy Ruiz went 2-for-3 and hit a grand slam off Jeremy Bonderman in the Blue Jays' 8-5 win over the Tigers on Sunday.

Even though he had a 1019 OPS in 115 at-bats last season, Ruiz is in a competition to keep his spot on the Jays roster. He'll probably make the team and start at first base and DH against lefties, but if he's going to have any fantasy value, he'll need manager Cito Gaston to play Adam Lind in the outfield against some righties.
Sun, Mar 7, 2010 04:16:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Alex Anthopoulos said Randy Ruiz and Brian Dopirak are competing against one another for a spot on the team's Opening Day roster.

Neither can do much in the field, so Cito Gaston will have to pick one. Judging by reports about Ruiz, who arrived at camp noticeably slimmer, he's determined to make the team. Ruiz, 32, batted .313/.385/.635 with 10 homers and 17 RBI in just 115 at-bats towards the end of last season, squashing the notion that he couldn't handle major league pitching. Even with part-time at-bats, he has enough pop to be a deep sleeper in AL-only leagues.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 03:48:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Randy Ruiz was 4-for-6 with two homers and four runs scored in a win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night.

The 31-year-old career minor leaguer makes for a nice story. He has nine homers over 104 at-bats since his promotion in August. With a .298/.368/.606 line, Ruiz has proved that he can handle major league pitching.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 10:03:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Randy Ruiz returned to the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday, two days after being hit in the cheek with a pitch.

The 31-year-old career minor leaguer is batting .296/.398/.563 in 71 at-bats since his promotion to the bigs. "Everybody compared to me to Muhammad Ali because I have the chubby cheeks and the curly hair," he joked Tuesday. "There's a comparison but I really never boxed professionally. Maybe I should take it up the sport in the offseason and see what happens."
Source: Associated Press
Tue, Sep 8, 2009 08:01:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Randy Ruiz was forced from Sunday's game after taking a pitch to the cheek.

Ruiz was able to leave the field under his own power, but suffered a nasty cut and probably won't be available for the next few days. The 31-year-old has hit .296/.398/.563 in 71 at-bats since his promotion.
Source: BlueJays.mlb.com
Mon, Sep 7, 2009 10:41:00 AM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Randy Ruiz hit a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday afternoon.

Ruiz now has six home runs in just 68 at-bats. In fact, he almost had another one in the second inning, but the original call was overturned via a video replay. The 31-year-old career minor-leaguer is batting .294/.392/.574 thus far. It's a nice story, but the Jays would be silly to give him too many at-bats.
Sat, Sep 5, 2009 05:06:00 PM
Randy Ruiz - 1B - White Sox

Blue Jays purchased the contract of Randy Ruiz from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Travis Snider owners will have to wait just a little bit longer, as Ruiz takes the spot on the roster vacated by Alex Rios. Ruiz, 31, made his major league debut last season for the Twins, batting .274/.338/.355 in 62 at-bats. A likely choice for PCL MVP this season, he hit an impressive .320/.392/.584 with 25 homers and 106 RBI in 462 at-bats with Las Vegas. He's worth a flier in AL-only leagues.
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 04:25:00 PM

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2Hector Gimenez
1B1Paul Konerko
2B1Gordon Beckham
2Tyler Greene
SS1Alexei Ramirez
2Angel Sanchez
3B1Jeff Keppinger
2Conor Gillaspie
LF1Dayan Viciedo
CF1Alejandro De Aza
2Dewayne Wise
RF1Alex Rios
2Casper Wells
DH1Adam Dunn
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S1Chris Sale
2Jake Peavy
3John Danks
4Gavin Floyd
5Jose Quintana
6Dylan Axelrod
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R1Addison Reed
2Matt Thornton
3Jesse Crain
4Nate Jones
5Matt Lindstrom
6Brian Omogrosso
7Donnie Veal
8Leyson Septimo