ST. LOUIS — First baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, two days after he elected free company somewhat than settle for an outright project to the minor leagues with the San Francisco Giants.
Milwaukee can pay $541,935, a prorated share of the $720,000 main league minimal, and the Giants are answerable for the remainder of Ruf’s $3 million wage plus a $250,000 buyout of his contract’s 2024 crew possibility.
San Francisco designated the 36-year-old for project on Might 9.
Ruf hit .261 with no homers and three RBIs in 9 video games with the Giants this season.
Ruf cut up time with the Giants and New York Mets final season. He batted .204 with a .307 on-base share, .338 slugging share, 11 homers and 45 RBI in 118 video games.
His .886 profession OPS towards left-handed pitching might show useful for his new crew. The Brewers have an MLB-low .618 OPS towards lefties. Their .278 on-base share towards lefties ranks forward of solely the Minnesota Twins’ .273.
Ruf has a .240 profession batting common with a .330 on-base share, .430 slugging share, 67 homers and 205 RBIs in 570 video games. He performed for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012-16, spent three seasons in South Korea, then returned to the majors with San Francisco in 2020.
In different strikes Monday, the Brewers positioned first baseman Luke Voit on the 10-day injured checklist with a strained neck, transferred right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff to the 60-day injured checklist, recalled right-hander Trevor Megill from Triple-A Nashville and optioned right-hander Colin Rea to Nashville.
Woodruff, a two-time All-Star, has pitched in simply two video games this season as a consequence of a shoulder difficulty. His final sport look was April 7.
Rea had gone 0-3 with a 5.52 ERA in seven appearances, together with six begins. He allowed 4 runs over 3 2/3 innings Sunday in a 9-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals.