Rio Noble Ruiz was born on May 22,1994 and is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.
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14 Facts About Rio Ruiz
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Rio Ruiz was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.
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Rio Ruiz has played in Major League Baseball for the Braves, with whom he made his major league debut with during the 2016 season, the Baltimore Orioles, and Colorado Rockies.
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Rio Ruiz attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California.
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Rio Ruiz verbally committed to attend the University of Southern California as a 14-year-old freshman to play college baseball for the USC Trojans baseball team.
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Rio Ruiz was drafted by the Houston Astros in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
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In 2013, Rio Ruiz played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.
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Rio Ruiz spent the 2014 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League.
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Rio Ruiz was assigned to the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League, where he struggled.
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Rio Ruiz began the 2017 season with Gwinnett and was promoted to the major leagues on May 18.
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On May 20,2017, Rio Ruiz hit his first major league home run off Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer.
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On July 13,2022, Rio Ruiz signed with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.
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Rio Ruiz and his wife Michelle have one son together who was born in 2019.
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