32-year old righty swinging catcher Carlos Ruiz finished tied for 23rd in the 2011 N.L. MVP voting with Starlin Castro (SS, Cubs), Craig Kimbrel (closer, Braves) and Mike Stanton (RF, Marlins). Ruiz played in 132 games for the Phillies last year and he was 116 of 410 (.283 avg, .754 OPS) with 49 runs scored, 6 homers, 40 RBIs and 1 stolen base. He has now played in 619 games in his first six years with the Phillies and he is 495 of 1,866 (.265 avg, .750 OPS) with 218 runs scored, 36 homers, 231 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.