LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2004 World Showcase
Ruiz is a very strong young man with good tools and skills. We’ve seen him throw better than he did in Fort Myers but Ruiz still showed solid big league average arm strength. His game pop times are just about as good as his workout times and he threw one runner out with a 2.09 throw right on the bag. Ruiz receives the ball very well, too. We’ve seen him play third base when he isn’t catching and you can see how smoothly his hands work at that position. Ruiz took a strong batting practice and showed his strength and power potential. It looked like he was hitting from a little more open stance, which could be a good adjustment for him. Ruiz’s swing tends to get long in games and he gets jammed at times. Opening up might get his hands through quicker. Ruiz is a very good student who has signed to go to Boston College. He should help them immediately.