Justin Ruggiano started his season in Seattle, got sent down to Tacoma, and eventually made his way back to his original organization, and made his mark as one of the most productive final-month pickups in recent Dodgers history.
What went right
The Dodgers acquired Ruggiano, who was originally drafted by Los Angeles in 2004, in a minor league transaction on Aug. 31 for cash considerations. He had been in Triple-A for over two months after hitting just .214/.321/.357 in 36 games with Seattle.
Ruggiano has always hit lefties in his career — .