Rio Ruiz saw a brief opportunity to stake his claim for the Braves’ third base job but struggled in his limited opportunity. 2018 will be an important year for Ruiz to reestablish himself in the big picture for Atlanta.
The expectation for Rio Ruiz was that he would get a shot at proving he was a capable third base option, even if it was in a platoon situation. However, his results overall were lukewarm at best, and kind of terrifying at worst.
2017 Results
Ruiz began the season at Triple-A but was promoted to the majors in the middle of May.