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Braves Claim Jose Ruiz From Phillies

By Mark Polishuk | June 7, 2025 at 1:28pm CDT

The Braves announced that right-hander Jose Ruiz has been claimed off the Phillies’ waiver wire.  Atlanta has yet to announce a corresponding move for the 26-man roster, and a 40-man move doesn’t need to be made since the Braves only had 39 players on their 40-man roster.

Philadelphia designated Ruiz for assignment last week, after the righty posted an 8.16 ERA in 14 1/3 relief innings this season.  A 4.11 SIERA paints a better picture of Ruiz’s quality, as a .383 BABIP and a 57% strand rate contributed to that inflated ERA.  Still, Ruiz didn’t help his cause by allowing a lot of hard contact, and striking out only 17.6% of batters.  He also spent just under three weeks on the injured list in May due to neck spasms, and he was charged with seven earned runs (over three innings) over his three appearances after returning from the IL.

Ruiz has pitched in parts of the last nine Major League seasons, amassing a 4.55 ERA in 284 2/3 innings with four different teams (primarily the White Sox from 2018-23).  Inconsistency has marked Ruiz’s career, though he has been a solid bullpen piece during his better seasons — a 3.05 ERA over 65 innings for the AL Central champion White Sox in 2021, and a 3.71 ERA over 51 frames for the Phillies just last year.  Ruiz has always been a hard thrower, but his 95.7mph fastball this season is down a mile from the 96.7mph average he posted prior to 2025.

While the results haven’t been there this season, the Braves saw enough in Ruiz to put in a claim, and absorb the 30-year-old’s remaining 2025 salary (roughly $765.6K of a $1.225MM salary).  It isn’t a huge figure, and it’s enough for the Braves to take a flier on Ruiz and add him to the long list of pitchers cycled through the back of Atlanta’s struggling bullpen.

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  1. DarkSide830

    2 months ago

    Atlanta’s problem now.

    2
    Reply
    • horaceallen

      2 months ago

      Atlanta is a mess right now.

      4
      Reply
  2. Braveslifer

    2 months ago

    He will be DFA’d after today’s game……

    7
    Reply
    • Ralphus_JPS

      1 month ago

      Time to go get John Rocker

      Reply
  3. WadeBoggsWildRide

    2 months ago

    Craig’s replacement

    Reply
  4. Cardinals are good

    2 months ago

    Craig’s replacement

    Reply
  5. Lloyd Emerson

    2 months ago

    Craig’s replacement

    1
    Reply
  6. cheapseater

    2 months ago

    They replace Kimbrel with Ruiz? Okay…

    Reply
  7. braveshomer

    2 months ago

    Craig’s Replacement

    1
    Reply
  8. olereb

    2 months ago

    Instead of shopping for quality, the Braves are shopping at Dollar Tree.

    3
    Reply
    • bhambrave

      2 months ago

      They aren’t shopping at Dollar Tree. They are diving in the Dollar Tree dumpster.

      4
      Reply
  9. Lou Sassoll

    2 months ago

    If you’re a jobber reliever with an ERA over 5 the poverty Braves will give you a shot. Apparently there will be tryouts at Truist next Wed.

    2
    Reply
  10. NYCityRiddler

    2 months ago

    “Bench me or trade me” No, wait that’s, Chico, ahhh same difference. Ahahahahaha!

    Reply
  11. iceman813

    2 months ago

    Are my Nats a better team than the Mighty Braves ?!?!?

    1
    Reply
  12. whosehighpitch

    2 months ago

    That’s great news

    Reply
  13. rct

    2 months ago

    Craig’s replacement

    Reply
  14. Robert A. Quattrocci

    2 months ago

    Yay. Another bum. Gm really dropped the ball this offseason with bullpen. That coupled with a manager with an iq of a turnip and you have a bad team.

    Reply
    • Phillls

      2 months ago

      Lol. As if another manager could make players hit, pitchers throw strikes, fill out the perfect optimum lineup every game, and make the absolute 100% correct pitching decisions and changes every time. Delusional thinking

      1
      Reply
  15. m3

    2 months ago

    AA’s dart throwing is getting old. Turning into a complete circus and heading to be a dumpster fire

    2
    Reply
    • braves2

      2 months ago

      and if he made no moves people would be complaining about that. He brought us the 21 WS and shoulda been the 2020 winner too. people expect him to be 100% accurate on all the moves he makes. is he the one keeping iglesias in the game? is he the one running back to second on a base hit? is he the one swinging at crap 2 feet above the strike zone?

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      • NashvilleJeff

        1 month ago

        Don’t bother trying to reason w/Rebuild/BravesFan2024/and his many other screen names. He’s been on this rant for the last 3 years. He posts the same criticisms during every losing streak and playoff loss. Ad infinitum ad nauseam.

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  16. Joeybraves

    2 months ago

    The revolving door continues..

    1
    Reply
  17. Paleobros

    2 months ago

    Craig’s replacement

    Reply
  18. horridus

    2 months ago

    And Robertson STILL doesn’t have a job

    Reply
  19. Braves20

    2 months ago

    The strategy seems to be to keep running someone out there until he proves beyond a shadow of a doubt, he is unfit for the job. First Iglesias and now the curve ball happy Pierce Johnson.

    Reply
  20. owg666

    2 months ago

    Braves and Phillies becoming dumpster divers.

    Reply

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