Outfielder Ben Ruta was drafted in the 30th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. He was actually one of the best outfield prospect in the system in 2018 and 2019 when he aced High-A and Double-A with wRC+ marks above 110.
He was placed on waivers in 2020, and the San Diego Padres claimed him. He spent the 2021 campaign in Double-A and Triple-A but couldn’t figure out the upper minors and was released.
Having spent four years in the Yankees organization moving up the ladder, he knows how things work there.