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- Updated: September 30, 2016
ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker has given Rio Ruiz his first career start at both the Major League and Triple-A levels this season. Along the way, Snitker has become one of the organization’s many members who have gained a greater appreciation for Ruiz, who struggled with Double-A Mississippi last year and then successfully tackled the challenges presented to him this year.
“[Braves general manager John Coppolella] viewed Ruiz as one of our good young players that we wanted to push, and [Ruiz] responded,” Snitker said. “He had a really solid year. Are there things he can work on? Absolutely. But he did a good job of staying competitive and holding his own at Triple-A.”
After hitting .233 with five home runs and a .657 OPS with Mississippi in 2015, Ruiz, the Braves’ No. 15 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, began this season as one of the youngest …
