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José Rafael Ruiz Aparicio (born October 21, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres.

José Ruiz
Chicago White Sox – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-21) October 21, 1994 (age 28) Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 24, 2017, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	3–7
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	178
Teams
San Diego Padres (2017) Chicago White Sox (2018–present)

Career

San Diego Padres

Ruiz signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2011. He started his career as a catcher, before converting into a pitcher during the 2016 season.[1] The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.

Ruiz started 2017 with the Lake Elsinore Storm and was called up to the Padres on July 24.[2] In his major league debut, Ruiz pitched a scoreless 9th, striking out 1 and walking 1. He struck out Yoenis Céspedes for his first strikeout. Ruiz was sent back down to Lake Elsinore the following day. On December 15, 2017, Ruiz was designated for assignment by the Padres.[3]

Chicago White Sox

He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on December 22, 2017.[4] He began 2018 with the Winston-Salem Dash. On September 4, 2018, he was called up to the major leagues.

With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Ruiz appeared in 5 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 2.25 ERA and 5 strikeouts in four innings pitched.[5] In 2021, Ruiz had a great season despite a record of 1-3. He had an ERA of 3.05 in 59 games while pitching in 65 innings and striking out 63 batters.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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