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Phillies Exercise 2013 Option For Carlos Ruiz

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | October 29, 2012 at 9:41am CDT

The Phillies exercised their 2013 option for Carlos Ruiz, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports (on Twitter). As expected, the catcher will earn $5MM in 2013 instead of a $500K buyout.

Ruiz, 33, posted a .325/.394/.540 batting line with a career-high 16 home runs in 421 plate appearances this past season. Exercising the All-Star catcher's option appears to have been an easy decision. All option decisions must be in within three days of the end of the World Series.

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  1. NYPOTENCE

    13 years ago

    This is undoubtedly the right move for the Phillies, Ruiz had a tremendous year last year and I’m eager to see if he can follow it up with another strong season.

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  2. machinegunkelly

    13 years ago

    Choooooooooooooooch!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Jordan Folkman

    13 years ago

    Awesome move, best catcher in baseball.

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    • frankt

      13 years ago

      Lol. What are u a Phillies fan. Molina and Posey are much better than Ruiz.

      Reply
      • dylanp5030

        13 years ago

        What’s more amazing is that if Ruiz was healthy all year long, all three would be top 5 in MVP voting most likely (definitely top 10). But I agree; right now, I’d have Posey, Molina, then Ruiz.

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    • randyfastman

      13 years ago

      Yeah I’m a Phillies fan and I love Chooch but even I wouldn’t go that far…. how bout one of the best catchers in baseball.. i think we can all accept that

      Reply
    • Tko11

      13 years ago

      Posey and Molina are both better but he is definitely 3rd.

      Reply
    • Phillies_Aces35

      13 years ago

      Nope.

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  4. PhilliesPhan1975

    13 years ago

    whatever Frank. Chooch rules.

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  5. dylanp5030

    13 years ago

    Now, if Ruben is smart, he waits by his phone and listens to all offers.

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