Esteury Ruiz
- Miami’s roster as it stands starts at DH · 331 PA · 0.2 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left oblique strain (Mar 25–Apr 23)
- Trade read Available at a price: MIA 38% playoff odds; control through 2029.
Hitting · 2026
255 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 123 | .341 | .281 | 33% | 12% | 30% | +0.20 | −2.38 |
| RHP | 132 | .319 | .273 | 31% | 8% | 33% | −0.67 | −1.83 |
- Attack angle
- 15.3° (39% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −7.1°
- Swing length
- 7.6 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 16%
- Pull-air %
- 28.4%
- Hard-hit %
- 23.9%
- Slash · wRC+
- .216/.333/.366 · 98
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and away (+1.9 vs. league per 100; 0.8 standard errors on 46 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−5.4; 2.4 standard errors below average on 64 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 942 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Ruiz: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | David Fry CLE · ’95 | .271 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Arb |
| 36 | Connor Norby COL · ’00 | .310 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Pre-arb |
| 35 | Kyle Manzardo CLE · ’00 | .305 | −0.2 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
| 33 | Eugenio Suárez CIN · ’91 | .304 | 0.4 | 1.0 | Free agent |
| 32 | Josh Lowe LAA · ’98 | .285 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.5 | −0.5 | 522 |
| 2026 | CF | 0 | 0 | −0.7 | −0.7 | 773 |
| 2026 | RF | −2 | −1 | −1.1 | −2.1 | 1,151 |
| 2025 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | −0.2 | 83 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.5 | −0.5 | 179 |
| 2024 | CF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 184 |
| 2024 | LF | −2 | −2 | −0.2 | −2.2 | 371 |
| 2023 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 211 |
| 2023 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.3 | −0.3 | 388 |
| 2023 | CF | +2 | +2 | −2.7 | −0.7 | 3,935 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| ★★★ | 6 | 8 | 75% |
| ★★ | 9 | 10 | 90% |
| ★ | 16 | 18 | 89% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 105 | −1.3 |
| 2026 | LF | 50 | +0.9 |
| 2026 | CF | 81 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | LF | 46 | +1.4 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 27 | 5 | 19 PA | 19 PA · .118/.211/.294 · 1 HR · 47.4% K · 10.5% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Oklahoma City Comets | 26 | 106 | 494 PA | 494 PA · .304/.412/.511 · 16 HR · 18.0% K · 13.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant