Omaha Baseball Inks Nine-Year Major Leaguer Darin Ruf as Assistant Coach
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omavs.com wrote:OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha Baseball Team is bringing some Major League experience to its coaching staff as nine-year big leaguer Darin Ruf is joining the team as an assistant coach.
"We are thrilled to have Darin join our baseball family," remarked Head Coach Evan Porter. "Darin's incredible track record speaks for itself, but his character and work ethic are perhaps more impressive. I've been fortunate to know Darin for the past 20 years, his respect for the game and for the people around him is admirable. I couldn't be more excited to work with Darin, he is a tremendous addition to our program."
Ruf, an Omaha native and Creighton graduate, went on to have a successful major league career, primarily as a first baseman and outfielder, after being taken in the 20th round of the 2009 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Following three years in the minors, picking up an Eastern League (Double-A) MVP along the way, Darin earned his first trip to the show on September 14, 2012, and recorded his first career hit on September 25 with a home run against the Washington Nationals in his third ever at bat. He would go on to play 286 games across five seasons with the Phillies, posting a .747 OPS with 35 home runs and 96 RBIs.
