Tonight, Keibert Ruiz will be batting seventh and catching. Ruiz being behind the plate has become a foregone conclusion at this point. To start the season, Davey Martinez has leaned heavily on his starting catcher. It seems like that is beginning to backfire.
To start the season, Ruiz was red hot. In his first 15 games, Keibert hit .364 with a .935 OPS. The Nats young catcher looked great, showing off his contact skills, as well as some extra base impact. His defense also looked improved, with Ruiz controlling the running game better than he had ever before.