<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/giants-news-san-francisco-re-signing-darin-ruf-sends-mets-fans-over-edge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants re-signing Darin Ruf sends Mets fans over the edge');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/San-Francisco-re-signing-Darin-Ruf-sends-Mets-fans-over-the-edge.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants re-signing Darin Ruf sends Mets fans over the edge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-08T08:53:17-07:00">April 8th, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-08T08:53:17-07:00">April 8th, 8:53am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-tim-anderson-giants-logan-webb-ejection" rel="noopener">San Francisco Giants</a> are already adding reinforcements to their depth chart just seven games into the 2023 season. The Giants recently signed former first baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-trade-deadline-news-mets-acquire-darin-ruf-in-deal-with-giants" rel="noopener">Darin Ruf</a> to a minor-league contract after they traded him to the New York Mets at the trade deadline last season. And it’s safe to say that Mets fans are not happy with this outcome.</p><p>The Mets gave up J.D. Davis, Thomas Szapucki, and two prospects in exchange for Ruf last season, only for Ruf to hit .152 during his time with New York. The Mets held onto Ruf throughout the offseason, but designated him for assignment right before the start of the season. And now, the Giants have picked him up on a <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonydicomo/status/1644716258330308609?s=12&amp;t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ" rel="noopener">low cost deal</a> that has clearly irritated New York fans.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darin Ruf is re-signing with the Giants on a minor league deal, per <a href="https://twitter.com/jaysonst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaysonst</a>. So San Francisco essentially got J.D. Davis, Thomas Szapucki, two prospects and Darin Ruf… for Darin Ruf.</p><p>— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1644716258330308609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He never wanted to be in New York and you could see it from the moment he got here. And this Mets own fault for not wanting to part with top prospects to get the bigger fish they needed. </p><p>I can’t wait to watch them do it again this deadline and tell us for third year in a row…</p><p>— Jackie (@JJFan18) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJFan18/status/1644717383301451776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Billy ineptler</p><p>— Frank Fleming (@NjTank99) <a href="https://twitter.com/NjTank99/status/1644718551087955968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darin Ruf at film session with the Giants hitting coach showing him how to hit a baseball again. <a href="https://t.co/2nw9rcVXqK">pic.twitter.com/2nw9rcVXqK</a></p><p>— Parlay Police (@JoelMetsNY) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelMetsNY/status/1644718135805632512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ruf has struggled to find a consistent home in the MLB, but the Giants have easily been the team that he has experienced the most success with. Ruf was a crucial piece of the overachieving San Francisco squad from 2021 (.271 BA, 16 HR, 43 RBI, .904 OPS) and while he likely won’t be producing at that rate anytime soon, he’s a solid depth piece for the Giants to have at their disposal.</p><p>San Fran landed Ruf on a minor-league deal, so he may not make an impact in the majors immediately, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him get called up to the Giants in the near future. The deal to trade Ruf certainly looked good for the Giants at the time, but now that they have brought him back on board, it’s clear that they fleeced the Mets here, only adding to their recent misery.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants re-signing Darin Ruf sends Mets fans over the edge

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However, he features pop from the right side. He sports an .886 OPS against left-handed pitching and has 11 total home runs on the season. That isn’t bad for a platoon bat by any means. He will slot well alongside left-handed hitters such as Daniel Vogelbach and Tyler Naquin.</p><p>Ruf has two years of team control remaining on his contract as well. He is strictly under contract in 2023 with a club option for 2024. The Mets can decide if they want to keep him or not following the 2023 campaign.</p><p>The Mets had seemingly moved past JD Davis a while ago. He is a corner infield option who can play outfield if necessary. He’s displayed impressive potential in the past. Davis blasted 22 home runs back in 2019. However, he has labored in 2022 in limited action. In just 66 games, Davis has posted a .238/.324/.359 slash line with a .683 OPS.</p><p>But a fresh start may be all he needs. The Giants tend to utilize platoon-type players like Davis. We saw Darin Ruf, a platoon player himself, excel in San Francisco. So JD Davis would be an underrated acquisition for the Giants.</p><p>Meanwhile, Darin Ruf has a chance to join a legitimate contender in the Mets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.167	0	1	0.498	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.167	0	1	0.498	0

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