Esteury Ruiz (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the

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and also played for the

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Career

Kansas City Royals

Ruiz signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the

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and started 2017 with the

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San Diego Padres

On July 24, 2017, the Royals traded Ruiz,

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and

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to the

for

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and

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. He began his Padres career with the

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. He played 2018 with the

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and 2019 with the

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. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the

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. Ruiz returned in 2021 to play for the

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and returned there to start the 2022 season. On July 12, 2022, the Padres selected Ruiz to the major league roster.

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 1, 2022, the Padres traded Ruiz,

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and prospect

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to the

for

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. In 2022, he batted .332/.447/.526 in 437 at bats. Ruiz led the minor leagues in stolen bases, with 85, while being caught 14 times, and was third in the minor leagues in times hit by pitch with 27.

Oakland Athletics

On December 12, 2022, the

acquired Ruiz from the Brewers in a three-team trade in which the

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acquired

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, the Brewers acquired William Contreras,

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, and Justin Yeager, and the Athletics also acquired

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, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok, and Royber Salinas.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz, Esteury 1999 births Living people People from Azua Province Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball outfielders San Diego Padres players Milwaukee Brewers players Dominican Summer League Royals players Arizona League Royals players Arizona League Padres players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players Toros del Este players El Paso Chihuahuas players Nashville Sounds players