4:39 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (illness) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

11:47 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (illness) indicated Sunday that he was almost fully recovered from the bout of the flu that landed him on the 10-day injured list, but he's expected to go on a short rehab stint before being activated, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

6:52 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) Nationals placed Ruiz (illness) on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to April 12, Andrew Golden of Washington Post reports.

3:17 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

2:00 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (illness) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday versus Oakland, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

6:09 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

3:53 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is unavailable Wednesday due to illness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

1:51 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is absent from the lineup for a second straight day in Wednesday's game versus the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

7:23 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) will take a seat Tuesday versus the Giants, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

12:25 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

12:35 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Pirates.

10:05 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

8:48 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting third in Friday's spring game against the Astros, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

11:33 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox due to an illness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

7:46 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-9 win over Atlanta.

11:37 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs in Friday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.

12:44 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

12:27 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Brewers.

3:59 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the lineup Wednesday at Pittsburgh.

2:18 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against Miami, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

3:30 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (head) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

12:40 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) manager Dave Martinez said Ruiz (head) will likely return to the lineup Monday in Toronto, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

11:53 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (head) remains out of the lineup Sunday at Miami.

2:39 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.

4:05 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (head) is starting as Washington's designated hitter and batting fourth Friday against Miami, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

11:51 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Yankees due to lightheadedness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

11:47 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees.

1:00 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

10:19 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

8:47 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

3:08 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

11:53 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

3:57 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday versus the Mets, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

11:49 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

4:02 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in a 7-5 win over the Cubs on Monday.

5:45 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

5:19 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against St. Louis, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

5:55 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) will sit Friday against Texas.

9:27 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Reds, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

12:43 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

10:54 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

2:38 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

1:26 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) isn't starting Saturday against the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

3:07 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) will be on the bench Saturday against Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

3:20 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

11:16 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game vs. the Phillies, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

9:53 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

11:26 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Royals.

12:00 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Padres.

10:26 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against the Tigers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

9:39 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 2-for-3 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Tigers.

3:32 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is out of the lineup for Sunday's regularly scheduled game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

1:25 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Giants, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

3:21 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

10:26 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) is not in the lineup for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

1:14 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) will sit Saturday against the Twins.

3:03 PM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) has been moved up to the two spot in the Nationals' lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

9:57 AM - Keibert Ruiz (WSH) went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.