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Keibert Ruiz

Nationals
Number #20
Position C
Bats B
Throws R
Age 28
Height 5' 11"
Weight 238 lbs
Birth Place Valencia, Venezuela
Born Jul 20, 1998

Key Insights

2026
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Ruiz does his damage against fastballs: a .816 OPS against them, against .372 on breaking balls.

43 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 22 on breaking balls.
He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Ruiz walks in only 1.2% of his plate appearances, 2nd percentile.

81 plate appearances in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 412th in MLB.
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Ruiz's quality of contact only supports a .194 expected average, 12th percentile in the league.

81 plate appearances in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 369th in MLB.
He is a pull hitter, and defences can set up for it

Ruiz pulls 56.7% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 7.5%, a pull-side profile a shift is built for.

38 pulled, 24 up the middle and 5 the other way over 67 located batted balls.
He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Ruiz averages 85.4 mph off the bat, against 90.9 with the bases empty.

19 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 48 without.
He does not get on base enough to help

Ruiz is on base at a .235 clip, 10th percentile in the league.

81 plate appearances in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 379th in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 20, 1998
Birth Place Valencia, Venezuela
Height 5' 11"
Weight 238 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws B/R