Justin Ruggiano
- January 6, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Justin Ruggiano |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 12, 1982(1982-04-12) |
| Age | 42 |
| Birthplace | Austin |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Texas |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Justin Ruggiano Biography
| Name | Justin Ruggiano |
| Birthday | Apr 12 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Austin |
| Home Town | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Shelly R Leake |
| Children(s) | Brooks Ryan Ruggiano |
Justin Ruggiano is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 12, 1982 in Austin, Texas, United States. Justin Marshall Ruggiano (born April 12th 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. The outfielder played for Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers New York Mets and San Francisco Giants.
The year 2008 was the time he hit .197 in the 2008 season for Tampa Bay in 76 at bats. Ruggiano scored his first home strike, a long shot in left field, on the 21st of June on the pitching of Wandy Rodriguez from the Houston Astros. Ruggiano played in an important game in this year’s World Series when Rays manager Joe Maddon moved Ruggiano from right field to become a fifth player in the infield who was just behind the base bag.
On February 6, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.
During the 2010–11 offseason, Ruggiano was designated for assignment. He designated for assignment again after the 2011 season and on January 30, 2012, he elected free agency.
His brother, Brian, also played baseball for Texas A&M and, like Justin was chosen into the Los Angeles Dodgers (in the 23rd Round of the 2008 MLB Draft). A player in the NCAA, Brian played infield and outfield for four seasons in independent and minor baseball. He spent the 2010 season playing for the Great Lakes Loons of the Class A Midwest League.
Justin Ruggiano Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Justin Ruggiano is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Justin Ruggiano 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ruggiano in the 25th selection of the 2004 MLB Draft. The Dodgers gave Ruggiano the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2006 along with Dioner Navarro and Jae Weong Seo to acquire Toby Hall, Mark Hendrickson and cash.
Ruggiano was a part of the team that made the Major League Baseball debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007. On the 19th of October the 19th of October, 2007 Ruggiano joined the team for the United States national baseball team to participate at the 2007 Baseball World Cup.
On May 26, 2012, Ruggiano was traded to the Miami Marlins for minor league catcher Jobduan Morales. He was called up to Miami the next day, and Kevin Mattison was optioned to Triple-A. After playing well in June, Ruggiano heated up in July. He ended the first half of the season with 6 home runs (4 in the last 6 games), 17 RBIs, and a batting average of .390. On September 21, Ruggiano injured his shoulder in the fifth inning in a game against the New York Mets. He finished the season batting .313 with 13 homers, 36 RBIs, 23 doubles, a .374 on-base percentage(OBP), and a .909 on-base slug percentage(OPS).
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Who is Justin Ruggiano Dating?
According to our records, Justin Ruggiano married to Shelly R Leake. As of December 1, 2023, Justin Ruggiano’s is not dating anyone.
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As of February 2016, Ruggiano and his wife, Shelly, lived in Heath, Texas with their children. Following the late December 2015 North American storm complex, Ruggiano and his wife volunteered via their church to help in the recovery effort.
Facts & Trivia
Justin Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Justin Ruggiano celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.
On July 30, 2016, the Mets signed Ruggiano to their 25-man roster to replace the injured José Reyes After only six plate appearances with the Mets, Ruggiano was placed on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain. On August 18, Ruggiano returned from the disabled list. After appearing in five games and hitting two home runs including a grand slam off of Madison Bumgarner, Ruggiano was placed on the disabled list again with a shoulder injury.