KEIBERT RUIZ CLOSE TO RETURN:
Keibert Ruiz (influenza) hasn’t been in the Nationals’ lineup since April 8th when the club was in San Francisco, CA. Ruiz, 25, is close to returning, according to manager Davey Martinez, but the illness has taken a toll on the catcher, who told reporters he has lost significant weight over the past few weeks.
“He lost like 18-20 pounds,” Martinez said when he spoke the D.C. press corps on Sunday.
“He was sick. It stinks. I feel like we’re going through some rough stuff right now.”
Ruiz, for his part, said he was not too concerned with the weight loss.