Darin Ruf agrees to minor league deal with Giants

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:51 PM CDT Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darin Ruf agreed Saturday to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants, reuniting with his former team six days after he was released by the New York Mets.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darin Ruf agreed Saturday to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants, reuniting with his former team six days after he was released by the New York Mets.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darin Ruf agreed Saturday to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants, reuniting with his former team six days after he was released by the New York Mets.

The 36-year-old spent parts of three seasons with San Francisco from 2020-22, batting .248 with 32 home runs in 247 games.

“We love Darin, and obviously, we have a lot of familiarity with him around here,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “We think the world of him as a human being. He performed very well for us for the time that he was in San Francisco.”

FILE - New York Mets' Darin Ruf bats during an exhibition baseball game against Venezuela, March 9, 2023, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Ruf was cut Monday, March 27, 2023, by the Mets as the team set its opening day roster, ending his brief stint in New York following a failed trade. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Ruf agreed in March 2022 to a $6.25 million, two-year contract with the Giants and was traded to the Mets on Aug. 2. He hit .152 (10 for 66) without a home run in 28 games with the Mets last season and batted .167 (5 for 30) with nine strikeouts during spring training.

New York is responsible for his $3 million salary this year and a $250,000 buyout of a 2024 option. If the Giants add Ruf to the major league roster, they would be responsible for a prorated share of the $720,000 minimum, which would be offset against the money owed by the Mets.

San Francisco also placed catcher Roberto Pérez on the 60-day injured list because of a right rotator cuff strain and selected the contract of catcher Austin Wynns from Triple-A Sacramento.

In addition, catcher Joey Bart began an injury rehabilitation assignment with the River Cats. He went on the injured list with a strained back on March 31, a day after entering the opener at the New York Yankees in the eighth inning. ___

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