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Giants Sign Darin Ruf

By Connor Byrne | January 23, 2020 at 7:55pm CDT

The Giants have inked first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf to a minor league contract, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training.

The 33-year-old Ruf is returning stateside after spending three seasons with the Korea Baseball Organization’s Samsung Lions, who purchased his contract from the Dodgers in February 2017. It proved to be a great move for the Lions, as Ruf slashed an excellent .313/.404/.564 line with 86 home runs over 1,756 plate appearances as a member of the team.

Long before heading to Korea, Ruf entered pro ball as a 20th-round pick of the Phillies in 2009. He picked up at-bats with the major league club in each season from 2012-16, hitting a decent .240/.314/.433 (105 wRC+) with 35 homers in 833 PA, but he logged dismal production in his most recent MLB campaign. Ruf spent the majority of that season at the Triple-A level, where he owns a lifetime .280/.345/.457 mark and 28 HRs in 859 trips to the plate.

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  1. lanceparrishporvida

    1 year ago

    WORLD SERIES BOUND!

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    • DVail1979

      1 year ago

      typical moron comment

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      • realgone2

        1 year ago

        How did he think that was witty and original? It happens about 30 times a day on this site.

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        • jleve618

          1 year ago

          Someone had to say it…

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    • rightyspecialist

      1 year ago

      The Giants. Lol

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      • tad2b13

        1 year ago

        rightyspecialist. Lol

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        • rightyspecialist

          1 year ago

          Giants fans are so fragile and sensitive…..It’s nauseating

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        • Frisco500

          1 year ago

          Giants fans have celebrated THREE WS titles in recent years. Bet you can’t say the same. Jealous much?

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        • thegmen

          1 year ago

          We are.

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  2. DVail1979

    1 year ago

    Could be a slick signing for the Giants

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    • thegmen

      1 year ago

      Reminds me of Eric Thames a few years ago.

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  3. T_Rexx2

    1 year ago

    Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time

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    • realgone2

      1 year ago

      I thought he was done. I didn’t even know he went to KBO

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    • nymetsking

      1 year ago

      Of course I know him. He’s me.

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      • geg42

        1 year ago

        I don’t think the force is strong with Ruf. He seems more like a blaster type.

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        • nymetsking

          1 year ago

          Must be Resistance. Too much contact to be a Stormtrooper.

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  4. 1738hotlinebling

    1 year ago

    What about Matt Adams and Greg Bird?, would’ve

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    • realgone2

      1 year ago

      Figured Adams woulda at least got a minors deal.

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  5. trigato

    1 year ago

    Woof Woof, Ruf Ruf, my dogs are fired up after hearing this news

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    • snotrocket

      1 year ago

      Take it easy, DMX…

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  6. dynamite drop in monty

    1 year ago

    Figured he would have fetched a better deal.

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    • nymetsking

      1 year ago

      Nah, his bat is worse than his bark.

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  7. Pete'sView

    1 year ago

    A platoon partner for Belt? I guess it’s worth a spring training invite.

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  8. Big glove502

    1 year ago

    Won’t stick. This is a “were working” signing as they reach deals with other players. Like a lot of you though, I didn’t know he still played. Reminds me of a scene from Major league. “O don’t know half of these guys! This guy is dead! Cross him off the list then”.

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  9. giants number 1 fan

    1 year ago

    Well Zaidi did say they’d try to acquire another OF.

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  10. cpdpoet

    1 year ago

    Always a Ruff fan. Unlike later players, he got jerked around a lot. NO he’s not a star, but always thought he had the makings of a second division part-time starter and/or a first division bench bat…

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  11. Sheep8

    1 year ago

    Where is the other typical comment “great depth move”
    *insert eye roll emoji*

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  12. Briffle

    1 year ago

    Bring back Russell “the muscle” Branyan.

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  13. philsphan1979

    1 year ago

    I liked Ruf when he was with the Phillies organization. He just couldn’t stay consistent, but when he connected he hit some LONG Homeruns. They used to call him Babe Ruf. I’m happy for him, and wish him the best with the Giants, as Long as he isn’t playing the Phillies.

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    • Pax vobiscum

      1 year ago

      His swing is not consistent with the philosophy of the launch angle disciples. More like a Charlie Lau guy. Hope it works out for him.

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  14. TellItGoodbye

    1 year ago

    I like this pick up. Always thought he needed a change of scenery.

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  15. rycm131

    1 year ago

    Booya!

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  16. andrewf

    1 year ago

    I kind of thought he would sign with an NPB team to be honest like Angel Sánchez and Jerry Sands have done.

    He could make the team out of spring training and it wouldn’t be that surprising since he has improved his BB/K every year in the KBO.

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  17. Jumanji

    1 year ago

    Terrible depth move..lol. Actually it’s pretty good. If he doesn’t make the major league roster he can help the River Cats challenge for another title. They need to replace Mike Gerber’s bat. He and Chris Shaw can share first base and left field

    I think trying to predict the Giants’ opening day roster is a fool’s errand.

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  18. jorge78

    1 year ago

    I always hoped Ruf would make it and I have no idea why…..

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  19. jorge78

    1 year ago

    Maybe because he is a 20th round draft pick and the pride of (Omaha/Creighton)Nebraska?

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  20. halloffamernobodycares

    1 year ago

    Guy hits lefties a ton if I recall correctly. Decent move for the Gs if he still does.

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    • geg42

      1 year ago

      The platoon split is massive.
      Career vs RHP his OPS is .643 (tOPS+ 72)
      Vs LHP .921 (146)

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  21. jorge78

    1 year ago

    His strikeout rate was always a bugaboo…..

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  22. frontdeskmike

    1 year ago

    “Buzz, your girlfriend…Ruf!”

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  23. JayRyder

    1 year ago

    YAY. ???

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  24. giantspaul

    1 year ago

    Did they sign Ready, too?

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    • claude raymond

      1 year ago

      Well, he’s tough, but steady. Darin ruf and Randy ready

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  25. phillyballers

    1 year ago

    Putts from the Ruf

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  26. jleve618

    1 year ago

    Good for him, he got a raw deal because there was nowhere to put the shadow of himself Ryan Howard. Noones fault really, just a bad situation for everyone.

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  27. Lou Orlando

    1 year ago

    Ruf hasn’t received this much ink since kindergarten. He can still hit ’em a long way, but I don’t see him making the Giants out of ST. Better suited for a DH role IMO. But, hey, good for him that he’s getting another shot at the big leagues.

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  28. Zzodikoff

    1 year ago

    His brother Dan was better.

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  29. trigato

    1 year ago

    Dan’s middle initial was D.

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  30. WarrenSpahn

    1 year ago

    I guess they saw something they liked….
    or maybe they just felt they needed to sign a 33 year old with no record of MLB success

    Go Gigantes!

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