The Phillies signed hard-throwing right-handed reliever Jose Ruiz to a minor league contract on Monday, according to a report by MLB Trade Rumors. Ruiz's deal reportedly includes an invitation to big league spring training.
Ruiz's fastball velocity ranked in the 87th percentile in MLB in 2023, averaging 96.3 mph. He did a good job of managing hard contact last year, posting a hard-hit percentage (36.2%) that ranked in the 70th percentile of all pitchers.
Ruiz is out of options. If he is added to the Phillies' big league roster, they wouldn't be able to option him to the minor leagues without passing him through waivers. He has posted a 4.51 ERA over parts of seven big league seasons with the Padres, White Sox and Diamondbacks.
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