Although the Washington Nationals are far from the fight for a spot in the National League Wild Card, the team hopes to have a very good second half of the season. To do so, it would need the contribution of its most outstanding players, such as Keibert Ruiz.
The detail with the Venezuelan is that he could miss several commitments during the month of August, since according to reports he has physical problems. These are located in the grointhe same area that forced him to miss the end of the 2022 season.
Ruiz worries the Nationals
The Washington team faced the Arizona D-backs last Wednesday at Chase Field. There, the Carabobo native had to leave the game early after being hit by a rebounding ball in the groin.
Given this situation, manager Dave Martinez told the media that both he and the organization They are worried about Ruiz’s physical conditioneven though the pain is not as intense as it was on that occasion two harvests ago.
The problem arises right at one of the receiver’s best offensive moments. And July was his most productive month so far this year, as he hit .250, with 20 hits, three doubles, four home runs, 15 RBIs, and nine runs scored.
It is worth remembering that the Creole has had problems in the batter’s box throughout this season. Despite all this, he has not stopped being one of the fundamental pieces in Washington’s scheme.
For the moments, Keibert Ruiz has an offensive line of .216/.248/.334 After 81 games, with 62 hits in 287 plate appearances, 10 doubles, eight home runs, 35 RBIs, 27 runs scored, and a .582 OPS.
