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2026 Baseball Roster

Christian Magdaleno
Christian Magdaleno
Delanie Gearing
Alex Kline
Alex Kline
Delanie Gearing

12 Daniel Ruiz

  • Position OF
  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • B/T L/L
  • Hometown San Gabriel, CA
  • Highschool Gabrielino HS
  • Prev School Glendale CC

Biography

  2026   Junior | Cal Poly Pomona
  • Started all 46 games he appeared in
  • Hit .274 with 46 hits and 41 runs scored primarily in the leadoff spot
  • Led the team with 19 hit-by-pitches, the third-most in a season in program history
  • Added 11 stolen bases on 15 attempts
  • Had an OPS of .707 with a .310 SLG and .397 OBP
  • Added four doubles, one triple, and 15 RBI
  • Had 11 multi-hit games and led the team with a 24-game reached base streak
  • Ranked second on the team in stolen bases and runs scored

  2025   Sophomore | Glendale CC
  • Played in 45 games
  • Batted .346 with 55 hits in 159 at-bats
  • Had a .917 OPS with a .470 OBP and .447 SLG
  • Scored 52 runs while driving in 32 RBI
  • Recorded 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 3 home runs
  • Posted a .988 fielding percentage with 1 error on 85 chances

  2024   Freshman | Glendale CC
  • Played in 15 games
  • Batted .364 with 8 hits in 22 at-bats
  • Had a .781 OPS with a .417 OBP and .364 SLG
  • Scored 6 runs while driving in 3 RBI
  • Posted a .923 fielding percentage with 1 error on 13 chances

High School
  • A 2023 graduate of Gabrielino HS
  • MVP in both Football and Baseball
  • First Team All-CIF SS Division 2
  • All-Academic Team
  • Sportsmanship Award 
  • CY Young Award
  • Olympic League Pitcher of the Year 
  • First Team All-Defense for Football
  • Second Team All-Offense for Football
  • Played club baseball for the East LA Dodgers

Personal
  • A Kinesiology major
  • Son of Peter and Maritza Ruiz
  • Has three sisters named Denise, Lesley, and Celeena, and a brother named Peter Jr.
  • Aspires to become a firefighter
  • Favorite TV shows are Stranger Things, Squid Games, and Breaking Bad
  • Favorite movies are The Sandlot, White Chicks, and I Am Legend 
  • Favorite music artists are Drake, J. Cole, and Lil Wayne
  • Favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Lakers
  • Favorite pro athletes are Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman

Statistics

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