Camden Chat · Aug 31, 2020
Rio Ruiz’s once promising season has fallen flat
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Not so long ago, the 2020 season was poised to served as a breakout campaign for Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz. A slightly revamped approach at the plate had tapped into the 26-year-old’s raw power, and the league was on notice. A few weeks later, Ruiz’s form has dipped dramatically.
At the conclusion of play on August 1 (six games into the Orioles season), Ruiz was flying high, hitting .318/.385/.727 with three home runs and a 176 wRC+.
Four weeks later, on August 31 (32 games into the season), Ruiz owns a .183/.260/.409 batting line with six home runs and a 72 wRC+. Needless to say, that is less than ideal.
So, what happened?