page_title: Justin Ruggiano
section_title: Miami Marlins
hierarchical_section_title: Justin Ruggiano / Baseball career / Miami Marlins
caption_attribution_description: English: Ruggiano in 2013
context_page_description: Justin Marshall Ruggiano is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball 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.
context_section_description: 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).
caption: Ruggiano batting for the Miami Marlins in 2013
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