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20 Justin Ruggiano, CF

Miami Marlins

Fantasy Stats
Own%Start%
31%16%
Key Stats
ABHRAVGRBIRSB
1467.21919195

Player Updates

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Justin Ruggiano primed for a rebound
by Al Melchior | Data Analyst

After going a week without a base hit, Justin Ruggiano earned the wrath of Fantasy owners and became one of the most dropped outfielders on CBSSports.com. His ownership rate has fallen from 39 to 32 percent, but that just provides an opportunity for owners to get a potentially productive outfielder on the cheap.

Ruggiano is doing almost everything he did in last year's breakout season. He is hitting home runs slightly ahead of last season's pace and is producing runs at roughly the same clip, even though the Marlins have the lowest-scoring offense in the majors. Even Ruggiano's five steals don't put him far off his 2012 course.

The big difference is Ruggiano's batting average on ground balls. Last season, he hit .364 on grounders, which he was going to be difficult to repeat, but he's overdone the regression with a .140 ground ball batting averge this year. Ruggiano will eventually find the happy medium and produce enough to be relevant in 14-team mixed leagues and deeper formats.

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Justin Ruggiano not in starting lineup
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

Marlins outfielder Justin Ruggiano is not in the starting lineup Thursday.

Ruggiano is getting a normal day off and should return to the starting lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks. He'll be replaced by Chris Coghlan, who will hit fifth. Ruggiano has failed to hit for average this year, with a .218/.302/.421 slash line. He has hit seven homers this year.

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Regression hitting Justin Ruggiano hard
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

Marlins outfielder Justin Ruggiano has struggled after a breakout 2012.

Much of his success last season was built on an extremely high .400 BABIP, which was expected to regress this year. In 116 at-bats this season, Ruggiano is hitting just .233/.310/.440. Hitters who strike out as much as Ruggiano rarely hit .300, and he's feeling the full impact of his 26.4 percent strikeout rate this year. The most promising part of Ruggiano's game is that he's continued to hit for power. He not considered an elite power hitter, and could have trouble offsetting his low average.

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CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Center Fielders 18 63 56.15
Situational Stats
SituationABHHROBPSLGAVG
vs Philadelphia2473 .433 .750 .292
vs Lee (Career)420 .750.500.500
vs LHP50124 .309 .560 .240
Last 7 Games
  OPP AB R H HR RBI BB SB
5/15CIN3000010
5/16CIN1000000
5/17ARI4000000
5/18ARI1000000
5/19ARI2000010
5/20PHI4120200
5/21PHI1010100
Two Week Schedule
MAY /JUNE
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
19
Ariz
W2-1
20
Phi
W5-1
21
Phi
L3-7
22
Phi
7:10 pm
23
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@CHW
8:10 pm
25
@CHW
7:15 pm
26
@CHW
2:10 pm
27
@TB
3:10 pm
28
@TB
7:10 pm
29
TB
7:10 pm
30
TB
7:10 pm
31
NYM
7:10 pm
1
NYM
4:10 pm
Fantasy Points by Week
21

7

19

5

33

9

0
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Fantasy Points by Week.   ( Actual    AccuScore Projections)   Note: Points are rounded down.
Batting Stats
YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
2007TB71423031500 .267 .214 .214
2008TB45769152742720 .247 .329 .197
2009TB0000000000 --- --- ---
2010TB0000000000 --- --- ---
2011TB46105112641342611 .273 .400 .248
2012MIA91288389013362984148 .374 .535 .313
2013MIA421461932719154351 .301 .418 .219
Total 231629791662678531852210 .323 .453 .264
Fielding Stats
YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
2007TBOF43660001.000
2008TBOF42155249211 .981
2011TBOF362565641001.000
2012MIAOF8574186180330 .984
2013MIAOF403810098110 .990
Total  207155409397751 .988
More Batting Stats
YearTeam2B3BTBSFSHHBPIBBGDP
2007TB00300000
2008TB402500102
2009TB00000000
2010TB00000000
2011TB404211002
2012MIA23115411006
2013MIA806101205
Total 391285233015
Minor League Batting Stats
YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
2004 R-Ogden461552651120736233861 .428 .542 .329
2005 A-Vero Beach7124247751549372865165 .400 .517 .310
2005 AA-Jacksnville531612355101629175683 .422 .528 .342
2006 AA-Jacksnville8929251761839454674105 .367 .435 .260
2006 AA-Montgomery311082536143427192944 .442 .630 .333
2007AAA-Durham127482781492922073531512611 .386 .502 .309
2008AAA-Durham66257498118311512277203 .374 .537 .315
2009AAA-Durham12347171119281157251147234 .330 .412 .253
2010AAA-Durham Bulls11745777131310157042129246 .357 .453 .287
2011AAA-Durham Bulls4316829511317342042122 .378 .518 .304
2012AAA-Oklahoma City RedHaw391172138131529182453 .409 .581 .325
Total 80529104978622011910850333983215447 .376 .490 .296
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Player Info

Height/Weight:
6-2/205
Birthdate:
4/12/1982
Age:
31
Hometown:
Austin, TX
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Team:
Miami Marlins
College:
Texas A&M
MLB Experience:
5
Salary:
$494,500
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