Ruiz was solid in 2024 for the Phillies’ bullpen with a 3.71 ERA and 52/17 K/BB over 51 innings.He’ll be a set-up reliever again for Philadelphia in 2025.

Ruiz will join the Phillies’ active roster as Yunior Marte heads to the injured list with a shoulder injury. Ruiz will provide bullpen depth for Philadelphia, which is something the team has been able to reserve given the strength of their starting rotation. The 29-year-old spent the 2023 season with the Diamondbacks and White Sox and had a 5.89 ERA across 44 1/3 innings.

Ruiz, somehow a seven-year MLB veteran, had a 4.43 ERA and a 36/17 K/BB ratio in 40 2/3 innings for the Diamondbacks last season. He turned in his best season in 2021 with the White Sox, finishing with a 3.05 ERA in 65 innings. Unless injuries strike, it’s unlikely that he’ll make the Phillies out of spring training. However, he’ll likely log bullpen time at some point.

Ruiz went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week and will presumably stick around with Arizona as extra organizational relief depth. The hard-throwing 28-year-old righty’s command issues have led to a bloated 5.89 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and a 39/21 K/BB ratio over 44 1/3 innings (38 appearances) this season between the Diamondbacks and White Sox.