Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: In leadoff spot Wednesday

Ruiz will start in center field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals.

Ruiz didn't start against right-handers in either of his first two games back in the majors, although he delivered a pinch-hit homer Monday. With southpaw Steven Matz on the hill for the Cardinals on Wednesday, the right-handed-hitting Ruiz is not only in the lineup, but he's also atop the batting order.