Keibert Ruiz

Last week, the Nationals agreed to an eight-year extension with catcher Keibert Ruiz that guaranteed $50MM. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported the specifics of the deal this evening. The 24-year-old will receive a $3MM signing bonus, with salary breakdowns as follows: $1MM in 2023 $6MM in 2024 $5MM annually between 2025-27 $7MM in 2028 $9MM…

Last week, the Nationals agreed to an eight-year extension with catcher Keibert Ruiz that guaranteed $50MM. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported the specifics of the deal this evening. The 24-year-old will receive a $3MM signing bonus, with salary breakdowns as follows: $1MM in 2023 $6MM in 2024 $5MM annually between 2025-27 $7MM in 2028 $9MM…

Catcher Keibert Ruiz gets a $3 million signing bonus as part of his eight-year, $50 million contract with the Nationals, a deal that could be worth $76 million over 10 seasons if the team exercises a pair of options.

The Nationals’ eight-year, $50MM contract extension with catcher Keibert Ruiz was, somewhat incredibly, the first time the team has agreed to a long-term deal with a pre-arbitration player, Andrew Golden of the Washington Post points out. General manger Mike Rizzo noted at the press conference over the weekend that while it was the first such…

The Nationals signed catcher Keibert Ruiz to an eight-year, $50 million contract that could reach $76 million if the team picks up options that turn the deal into a 10-year pact.