Darin Ruf

Darin Cortland Ruf (born July 28, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants organization. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and played at Westside High School. Subsequently, he attended Creighton University, and excelled playing baseball there before the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in 2009. In the minor leagues, he initially hit for a high batting average, but in 2011 combined that with power numbers to become one of the Phillies' top prospects. In 2012 he led the minor leagues (and the Eastern League) with 38 home runs. He made his major league debut in September 2012. In 2013, he split time between Triple-A and the major league Phillies, and was among the league's top rookies. He was embroiled in a roster battle for a bench spot entering 2014, but hurt his oblique, and landed on the disabled list prior to the season. In 2017 he led the Korea Baseball Organization in RBIs.