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Carlos Ruiz • C
Ht/Wt:5'10", 215 lbs.
Born:Jan 22, 1979 (45 yrs) in David, PAN
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Signed by Philadelphia in 1998.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
2016
11/07/2016 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
11/07/2016 Seattle Mariners exercised their contract option for next season.
8/26/2016 Added to the Los Angeles Dodgers 25-man roster.
8/25/2016 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2014
7/23/2014 Missed 22 games (concussion).
7/11/2014 Concussion, 15-day DL.
6/27/2014 Concussion, 7-day DL.
2013
11/18/2013 Re-signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a three-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
9/29/2013 Missed the last 2 regular season games (bruised left hand).
9/28/2013 Bruised left hand, day-to-day.
9/11/2013 Missed 2 games (collarbone).
9/08/2013 Collarbone, day-to-day.
6/18/2013 Missed 27 games (strained right hamstring).
5/21/2013 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
4/28/2013 Missed 25 games (suspended by mlb).
2012
11/27/2012 Suspended by MLB for 25 games.
10/29/2012 Philadelphia Phillies exercised their contract option for the 2013 season.
9/07/2012 Missed 31 games (left foot injury).
8/04/2012 Left foot injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 3rd, 2012).
8/02/2012 Missed 1 game (left foot injury).
8/01/2012 Left foot injury, day-to-day.
6/17/2012 Missed 1 game (strained left oblique).
6/16/2012 Strained left oblique, day-to-day.
5/30/2012 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
5/28/2012 Hamstring, day-to-day.
4/30/2012 Missed 1 game (sore right knee).
4/29/2012 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
4/22/2012 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
4/20/2012 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2011
8/19/2011 Missed 2 games (groin).
8/17/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
5/13/2011 Missed 12 games (strained lower back).
5/08/2011 Strained lower back, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 28th, 2011).
4/29/2011 Strained lower back, day-to-day.
2010
8/14/2010 Missed 1 game (quadriceps injury).
8/13/2010 Quadriceps injury, day-to-day.
7/10/2010 Missed 20 games (head injury).
6/22/2010 Head injury, early September.
6/19/2010 Head injury, day-to-day.
6/17/2010 Missed 1 game (left ankle injury).
6/16/2010 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
5/27/2010 Missed 1 game (right shoulder injury).
5/26/2010 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
5/17/2010 Missed 3 games (right knee injury).
5/14/2010 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2009
9/30/2009 Missed 8 games (wrist injury).
9/23/2009 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
9/22/2009 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
9/19/2009 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
7/12/2009 Missed 1 game (stiff neck).
7/11/2009 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
5/02/2009 Missed 17 games (oblique injury).
4/11/2009 Oblique injury, early September.
2/25/2009 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2008
6/03/2008 Missed 2 games (left hand injury).
6/01/2008 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
5/18/2008 Missed 2 games (stomach ailment).
5/16/2008 Stomach ailment, day-to-day.
2007
7/13/2007 Missed 1 game (right leg injury).
7/04/2007 Right leg injury, day-to-day.
6/18/2007 Suspended by MLB for 1 game.
6/15/2007 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
6/12/2007 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2/02/2007 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2006
8/30/2006 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/15/2006 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/04/2006 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/29/2006 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/05/2006 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/17/2006 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2005
3/18/2005 Assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to their minor league camp.
2004
11/18/2004 Contract purchased from Reading (AA).
1998
12/04/1998 Signed as an international free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Career Transactions
2016
11/07/2016 Seattle Mariners traded Vidal Nuno to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Carlos Ruiz.
8/25/2016 The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired catcher Carlos Ruiz and cash considerations from the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher A.J. Ellis, pitcher Tommy Bergjans and a player to be named later (Joey Curletta - 09/15/16).
1998
12/04/1998 Signed as an nondrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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