Norge Luis Ruiz Loyola (born March 15, 1994) is a Cuban

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in the

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organization.

Career

Ruiz was selected to play for the

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at the

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. Ruiz played in the
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for
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. He won the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year Award for 2012/2013. In May 2015, Ruiz left Cuba to pursue a contract with a
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(MLB) organization. Ruiz won with his national team, the gold medal of the
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in Veracruz, Mexico. Ruiz signed a minor league contract with the
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on December 23, 2016, that included a $2 million signing bonus. Ruiz made his professional debut in 2017 with the DSL Athletics and was promoted to the
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and
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throughout the season. In 13 games started between the three teams he compiled a 5-2 record, 4.37 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP. He began 2018 with the
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. He had his contract selected on August 19, 2022. He was sent outright off the roster on November 3, 2022.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz, Norge 1994 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Arizona League Athletics players Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Athletics players Estrellas Orientales players Gallos de Sancti Spiritus players Ganaderos de Camaguey players Lansing Lugnuts players Las Vegas Aviators players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba Midland RockHounds players Nashville Sounds players Oakland Athletics players People from Camagüey Province Sabuesos de Holquin players Stockton Ports players