Esteury Ruiz Reyes.
2023
Set an American League record for most stolen bases by a rookie with 67…broke the previous mark of 66 set by Kenny Lofton in 1992...Led the AL in steals and ranked second in the majors to the Braves Acuña (73)…it was the 22nd time an Athletic has led the AL in steals, the first since 2011 when Coco Crisp tied for the lead with 49…had the third most steals in the AL this century behind the Red Sox Ellsbury (70 in 2009) and the White Sox Pierre (68 in 2010)…Is the fifth player in Athletics history to steal 60 or more bases in a season (Henderson 6 times, Collins 3, Campaneris 2, North 1)…had the fifth most stolen bases in a season in Oakland history and the sixth most in Athletics history…had the most since Rickey Henderson had 108 in 1983...Batted .254 with five home runs and 47 RBIs in 132 games in his second season in the majors...However, hit .365 with runners in scoring position…based on a minimum of 100 plate appearances with RISP, that tied for ninth in the majors and was sixth best in Oakland history…hit .327 with three of his five home runs with runners on base, .214 with the bases empty...Three of his five home runs and 15 of his 47 RBIs put the A’s ahead...Was hit by a pitch 16 times, which tied for 11th in the majors and set an Athletics record for a rookie...Led ML rookies in stolen bases, tied for second in hit by pitches and tied for seventh in doubles (24)…Had a .345 slugging percentage, which was fourth lowest in the majors among players with at least 450 plate appearances…had the sixth lowest OPS (.654)…Struck out 99 times and walked just 20 and his ratio of 4.95 strikeouts-per-walk was 10th highest in the majors (min. 450 PA)…Led the A’s in stolen bases, doubles and hit by pitches and tied for the team lead in hits (114)…the hits are the fewest by a team-leader in Athletics history...Hit .274 (37-for-135) with a .734 OPS against left-handed pitchers, .245 (77-for-314) with a .619 OPS against right-handers…had three home runs in 135 at bats against lefties (45.0 at bats per home run), two in 314 at bats against righties (157.0 at bats per home run)…Batted .287 with four of his five home runs and a .721 OPS at night, .207 with a .558 OPS during the day...Hit four of his five home runs after the All-Star Break...Started a team-leading 100 games in center field…also made eight starts in left field, four in right field and two at designated hitter…committed eight errors in 128 games overall in the outfield for a .974 fielding percentage…tied for the most errors among outfielders in the majors and had the second lowest fielding percentage (Melendez, KC, 8 errors, .970)…had the most errors by an A’s outfielder since Terrence Long also had eight in 2002…had -17 defensive runs saved as a center fielder, which was the fewest in the majors…his -20 DRS overall was second lowest to Kyle Schwarber (-21)…Started 83 of the A’s first 88 games (81 in center field, two at designated hitter) before going on the injured list July 6 with a right shoulder subluxation…was reinstated Aug. 5 and started just 31 of the A’s final 52 games (19 in center field, eight in left field, four in right field)…Was 3-for-10 (.300) with a walk and a double as a pinch hitter...Made a team-leading 80 starts batting leadoff and hit .246 with a .299 on-base percentage and 47 stolen bases in 81 games overall hitting first…also started games in the nine (30), eight (3) and seven (1) spots in the order.
2022
Made both his Triple-A and Major League debuts in 2022…combined to hit .171 with two RBI and a .452 OPS in 17 games with San Diego (14 games) and Milwaukee (3)....Was 4-for-21 (.190) against left-handed pitchers, 2-for-14 (.143 against right-handers)....Had a .250 average with runners in scoring position....Started four games in left field, three in center field and two in right field…did not commit an error in 17 games overall in the outfield....Was 0-for-3 as a pinch hitter....Made four starts batting ninth, three in the eight spot and one each batting sixth and seventh....Also combined to hit .332 with 16 home runs, 65 RBI, a .974 OPS and 85 stolen bases in 114 games with Double-A El Paso, Triple-A Nashville and Triple-A San Antonio....Led all of Minor League baseball in stolen bases, ranked third in hit by pitches (27), tied for third in runs (114) and tied for sixth in sacrifice hits (8)…led all full season Minor Leaguers in on-base percentage (.447), ranked fourth in batting average and 11th in OPS....Had career highs in on-base percentage, runs, hits (145), doubles (33), home runs, RBI, walks (66), stolen bases, extra base hits (51), hit by pitches and sacrifice hits....Batted .426 (46-for-108) with a 1.295 OPS against left-handed pitchers compared to .301 (99-for-326) with an .868 OPS against right-handers....Hit .336 with the bases empty and .326 with runners on…however, hit .277 with runners in scoring position and was 2-for-14 (.143) with a grand slam with the bases loaded...Batted .326 or better in every month except July when he spent most of the month in the majors and was just 7-for-29 (.241) in eight games...Combined for a .361 batting average in his home ballparks where he stole 60 bases in 56 games....Went 44-for-78 (.564) with seven doubles, five home runs, 18 RBI and a 1.429 OPS when putting the first pitch in play....Started 70 games in center field, 17 in left field and 15 in right field…did not commit an error in 102 games and 236 total chances overall in the outfield…now has a 160-game errorless streak as an outfielder in the minors dating back to his last miscue on May 30, 2021…had four assists, all as a center fielder. Also hit .357 in 12 starts as the designated hitter...Batted .325 with a .454 on-base percentage, 82 runs scored and 58 stolen bases in 76 games batting leadoff....Was rated as the fifth-best prospect in the Milwaukee organization by Baseball America following the season and the A’s eight-best following the trade…was listed as the A’s sixth-best prospect by MiLB.com...DAY-BY-DAY: Began the season at Double-A San Antonio where he hit .344 with nine home runs, 37 RBI, 37 stolen bases and a 1.085 OPS in 49 games…ranked second in the Texas League in stolen bases despite spending just two months with the Missions…had a grand slam and a season-high four RBI April 19 at Amarillo…had his best single-month batting average of 2022 when he hit .361 with a .505 on-base percentage and 1.116 OPS in 20 games in April…had his first career two-homer game May 3 at Corpus Christi…went 0-for-1 two days later against the Hooks but walked two times, was hit by a pitch three times and scored a career-high tying five runs…had a 10-game hitting streak from May 11 to 21 and went 18-for-40 (.450) with 11 runs, nine RBI, 11 stolen bases and six multiple hit games during the streak…reached base safely in 40 consecutive minor league games from May 25 to Aug. 4…hit .329 with a .453 on-base percentage over that span…was promoted to El Paso on June 7 and hit .315 with a .935 OPS and 23 stolen bases in 28 games with the Chihuahuas…went 4-for-5 with four runs scored, a double, two home runs and three RBI on June 9 at Albuquerque…it was his second career two-homer game…stole a base in seven consecutive games from June 28 to July 6 (nine stolen bases total)…batted .344 with 20 stolen bases in 23 games in June…was selected by San Diego on July 12 and made his ML debut that day at Colorado, going 2-for-4 with a RBI in a start in center field…singled off Austin Gomber in his first at bat in the second inning for his first big league hit…had a RBI single in the eighth inning for his first RBI…stole his first base July 14 at Colorado…hit safely in each of his first four games through July 15 (5-for-15, .333), but then went 1-for-20 over his final 13 contests…was hitting .222 in 14 games with the Padres when he was traded to Milwaukee on Aug. 1 with Dinelson Lamet, Taylor Rogers and minor leaguer Robert Gasser for Josh Hader…was assigned to Nashville and hit .329 with 25 stolen bases in 37 games overall with the Sounds…had a season-high 17-game hitting streak from Aug. 10 to 28 (25-for-66, .379)…was recalled by Milwaukee on Sept. 1 and went 0-for-8 in three games before he was optioned back to Nashville on Sept. 8…finished the ML portion of his campaign with an 0-for-13 streak…went 20-for-60 (.333) with three home runs, 14 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 15 games with the Sounds following his option…stole a career-high five bases Sept. 14 against Jacksonville…went 1-for-4 in one postseason game…hit .182 with a double and a RBI in 16 games for Toros del Este in the Dominican Winter League.
2021
Spent the entire season at Double-A San Antonio where he hit .249 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI in 84 games…stole 36 bases, which tied for second in the Double-A Central…also tied for fifth in sacrifice hits (5)…batted .324 with a .999 OPS against left-handed pitchers compared to .228 with a .664 OPS against right-handers…hit .210 with the bases empty, .309 with runners on…had a .329 average with runners in scoring position…connected for eight of his 10 home runs on the road…after beginning his career as an infielder, he played exclusively in the outfield on defense in 2020…started 32 games in left field, 26 in center field and 20 in right field…committed just one error…batted leadoff 40 times and hit in every spot in the order except third and fourth… went 4-for-4 with a triple and two RBI May 13 at Midland…stole a season-high three bases May 29 at NW Arkansas…was hitting .237 with a home run, 14 RBI and a .637 OPS in 34 games when he was placed on the injured list June 14 with a fractured right finger…was reinstated on July 25 and batted .256 with nine home runs, 28 RBI and a .798 OPS in 50 games following his return… had a season-high eight-game hitting streak from Aug. 17 to 25 (11-for-34, .324)…hit .292 with five of his 10 home runs in 27 games in August…drove in a season-high four runs Sept. 16 against Corpus Christi…hit .163 in 20 games with Toros Del Este in the Dominican Winter League following the season.
2020
Did not play as the minor league season was cancelled due to the pandemic.
2019
Spent the entire season at Single-A Lake Elsinore and hit .239 with six home runs, 36 RBI and 34 stolen bases in 98 games…ranked third in the California League in stolen bases…batted .259 with all six of his home runs, 33 of his 36 RBI and a .705 OPS against right-handed pitchers compared to .154 with a .455 OPS against left-handers…hit .340 during the day…started 73 games at second base, 12 in left field and 12 at designated hitter…also appeared in one game at third base…committed 16 of his 18 errors as a second baseman (.926 fielding percentage)…stole a season-high three bases April 28 against Inland Empire…hit .295 in 26 games in May with five of his six home runs and 16 of his 36 RBI…was placed on the injured list July 31 with an inflamed left thumb and missed the remainder of the season.
2018
Played for Single-A Fort Wayne and batted .253 with 12 home runs and 53 RBI in a minor league career-high 117 games…stole 49 bases, which was the most in the Midwest League and tied for sixth in all of the minor leagues…batted .257 with a .721 OPS against right-handed pitchers, .235 with a .759 OPS against left-handers…had a .324 batting average in the eighth inning or later…started 72 games at second base and 16 at third base…made 21 errors as a second baseman (.928 fielding percentage) and four as a third baseman (.826)…also had 26 starts at designated hitter…went 4-for-10 (.400) in three games with Toros Del Este in the Dominican Winter League following the season.
2017
Spent the entire season in the Arizona Rookie League, playing in 21 games for the Royals afloat and 31 for the Padres1 squad following a July 24 trade…was named the Arizona League Most Valuable Player after combining to hit .350 with a .997 OPS in 52 games…led the league in batting, hits (72), doubles (20), triples (10), extra base hits (34) and total bases (124), ranked second in RBI (39), tied for second in games and at bats (206) and third in runs (39), stolen bases (26), slugging (.602) and OPS…appeared exclusively at second base on defense (45 starts) and committed 14 errors for a .934 fielding percentage…went 4-for-5 with a home run and a minor league career-high seven RBI on June 30 against the Diamondbacks…was named AZL Player of the Month in July.
2016
Made his professional debut with the DSL Royals and ranked among the league leaders in extra base hits (t-3rd, 28), slugging (4th, .512), OPS (6th, .890), doubles (t-6th, 18) and total bases (8th, 111)…was a Dominican Summer League All-Star…was a perfect 5-for-5 with a double on Aug. 9 against the Red Sox.
