Esteury Ruiz Retreats To The Bench Thursday
9 months agoOakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz is getting a day off on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. Lawrence Butler checks in at center field to bat seventh versus right-hander Jesse Scholtens in this one. The 24-year-old Ruiz is hitless in his last 12 at-bats, so the breather here makes sense. Ruiz's AL-leading 49 stolen bases carry him to fantasy relevance, as he is otherwise batting a mediocre .243 with two home runs, 37 RBI, and 37 runs scored over 378 at-bats. The speedy center fielder remains worth holding for the steals, but his upside in a weak Athletics lineup is highly limited across the board.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com