Acosta, Ruiz set to join Jumbo Shrimp on rehab assignment

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Miami Marlins infielder Maximo Acosta and outfielder Esteury Ruiz are slated to join the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on a rehab assignment beginning with Wednesday’s 7:05 p.m. ballgame against the Charlotte Knights from VyStar Ballpark.

Acosta, 23, spent significant time with the Jumbo Shrimp in 2025, playing in 116 games and slashing .224/.314/.366/.680 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI and 33 stolen bases. The Venezuelan-born infielder originally signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, and was traded to the Marlins with left-handed pitcher Brayan Mendoza and infielder Echedry Vargas from the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielder Jake Burger on December 11, 2024.

Acosta made his MLB debut with the Marlins on August 18, 2025, and batted .204/.295/.389/.684 with three home runs and five RBI in 19 games. Acosta was placed on the 10-day injured list on March 25 due to a left oblique strain.

Ruiz will make his regular season organizational debut with Jacksonville after the Marlins acquired him from the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 30, 2025, in exchange for right-hander Adriano Marrero.

Ruiz, 27, has spent parts of four seasons in MLB with the San Diego Padres (2022), Milwaukee Brewers (2022), Oakland Athletics (2023, 24) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2025). The Dominican Republic-born outfielder was originally signed as an international free agent by the Kansas City Royals on July 3, 2019. He made his major league debut on July 12, 2022, as a member of the Padres.

Ruiz broke out in 2023 with the Athletics while swiping 67 bases and breaking the single-season American League rookie stolen base record (Kenny Lofton, 66, 1992). Ruiz appeared in 19 games with the Dodgers in 2025 and spent most of the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he slashed .304/.412/.511/.923 with 16 home runs, 61 RBI, 63 stolen bases and in 104 games.

Ruiz was placed on the 10-day injured list on March 25 due to a left oblique strain.

Acosta and Ruiz are the second and third Marlins to join Jacksonville on a rehab assignment in 2026, following Kyle Stowers, who joined the team April 9. Last season, 18 different Marlins completed rehab assignments with Jacksonville.

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The 2025 International League and Triple-A National Champions, the Jumbo Shrimp call VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.