The Dodgers agreed to commerce outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Marlins on Monday in alternate for right-handed prospect Adriano Marrero, a supply instructed MLB.com. The golf equipment haven’t confirmed the deal.
The speedy Ruiz served as outfield depth for the World Collection champion Dodgers final season. He was primarily a defensive alternative or pinch-runner in his 19 appearances for Los Angeles, hitting .190 (4-for-21) with 4 stolen bases.
Ruiz replaces Myers’ right-handed bat and center-field functionality. After Myers’ departure, Miami didn’t have a real backup center-field choice behind Jakob Marsee (exterior of prospect Victor Mesa Jr.) or a righty outfield bat apart from Heriberto Hernández.
Since Ruiz was on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, the Marlins might want to clear a spot for him. He has one Minor League choice remaining and isn’t arbitration eligible till after the 2026 season.
Ruiz, who turns 27 in February, racked up an American League-leading 67 stolen bases for the A’s in 2023. He ranked second general, trailing solely Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. (73). That got here one yr after Ruiz had 85 stolen bases in simply 114 video games between Double-A and Triple-A in 2022.
Although Ruiz offered some insurance coverage whereas the Dodgers handled accidents to Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman this previous season, he wasn’t anticipated to issue into the membership’s outfield plans for 2026.
As for Marrero, the 18-year-old righty signed with the Marlins out of Cuba final offseason. He had a 3.82 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 33 innings over 10 begins within the Dominican Summer time League.
