Aiden Ruiz

Aiden Ruiz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Shortstop
Born: (2007-03-28) March 28, 2007
Queens, New York
Bats: Switch
Throws: Switch
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place2025 Naha-ItomanTeam

Aiden Ruiz (born March 28, 2007) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Amateur career

Ruiz attended Stony Brook School in New York, where he played baseball.[1][2] Ruiz helped Stony Brook win the 2024 NYSAIS Baseball State Championship.[3] He committed to play college baseball at the Vanderbilt University for the Commodores.[4] In 2025, the summer before his senior year, Ruiz helped win a gold medal for the United States U-18 baseball team during the 2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[5] He was named to the All-World team.[6] Following the end of his high school career, he was invited to attend the 2026 MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field.[7]

Professional career

Ruiz was considered a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9][10] He was drafted in the second round with the 44th pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11][12][13] He signed with the Pirates for an over-slot signing bonus of $3.5 million.[14][15]

Personal life

Ruiz's father, Sam, played minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox. Ruiz mentioned that he was mentored by Francisco Lindor during his high school career.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Ezman, Alfred (2026-07-09). "A Look at Vanderbilt and Their Number One Ranked 2026 High School Recruting Class - World Baseball Network". World Baseball Network. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Aiden Ruiz 26 makes USA National Team". www.sbs.org. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Top Baseball Draft Prospects". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  4. ↑ "Hofstra star pitcher hoping to get selected on 'first day' of MLB draft". 2026-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  5. ↑ "Aiden Ruiz | USA Baseball". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  6. ↑ Messana, Vinny (2025-09-22). "Fresh Off Winning Gold Medal, Vanderbilt-Commit Aiden Ruiz Poised for Huge Senior Season". Axcess Baseball. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  7. ↑ "Here's everything you need to know about this week's Draft Combine". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Mike (2026-07-11). "Stony Brook School's Aiden Ruiz is projected first-round pick in MLB Draft". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  9. ↑ Cormican, Dan (2026-06-23). "2026 Phillies MLB Draft Preview: Aiden Ruiz, SS". The Good Phight. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  10. ↑ Vu, Andrew (2026-07-10). "2026 MLB Draft Primer: The Commits". Anchor Of Gold. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  11. ↑ Gerson, Aria (2026-07-11). "Vanderbilt baseball signee Aiden Ruiz to Pirates in 2026 MLB Draft". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  12. ↑ Hathhorn, Jeff (2026-07-11). "Potential Gold Glove shortstop to Pirates in 2nd round". The Fan. Archived from the original on 2026-07-12. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  13. ↑ Stepansky, Aiden (2026-07-12). "Here are the Pirates' 2026 Draft picks". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  14. ↑ "Pirates sign four more 2026 Draft picks". WPXI. 2026-07-25. Archived from the original on 2026-07-25. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  15. ↑ Lingan, Emma (2026-07-24). "Pirates' Derek Curiel signing delay isn't as concerning as it looks". Rum Bunter. Archived from the original on 2026-07-25. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  16. ↑ Mitchell, Alex (2026-05-15). "Aiden Ruiz could see his MLB draft 'dream' soon come true". Retrieved 2026-07-11.
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