Outfielder Justin Ruggiano returned to the Dodgers in early September, being acquired in a trade with the Seattle Mariners. Ruggiano was drafted by the Dodgers in the 25th round in 2004. He was traded to Tampa a few years later and that was really when his major league odyssey started. He played in the Tampa, Houston (he was never called up to the major league roster), Miami, Chicago Cubs, Seattle, and finally back to the Dodgers. Six major league organizations in seven seasons. Ruggiano is an end of the season rental for the Dodgers that has some pop in his bat and some major league experience.
Ruggiano had his best season with the Miami Marlins in 2013 when he hit 18 homeruns and had 50 runs batted in. His stat line for the Dodgers so far is 8 for 19 with three homeruns and ten runs batted in. He has already helped the Dodgers win a couple of games with his bat. The Dodgers acquired Ruggiano because of the rash of injuries they have had and also needed a right handed bat coming off the bench. This is a low risk gamble that has paid off for the Dodgers.
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