Randy Ruiz

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Randy Ruiz
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First baseman/ Hitting coach
Born: (1977-10-19) October 19, 1977 (age 45)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 1, 2008, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: June 1, 2010, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last appearance
MLB: May 17, 2010, for the Toronto Blue Jays
NPB: August 22, 2012, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Ruiz played season in 2012 Yokohama DeNA BayStars for an estimated ¥15 million contract. [20]

Chicago White Sox

On January 12, 2013, Ruiz signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.

New York Yankees

On June 17, 2013, Ruiz signed a Minor League contract with the New York Yankees and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In 71 games for the Yankees Triple-A affiliate, Ruiz posted a .274 batting average and hit 17 home runs. [22]

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