Ruiz is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves.

Ruiz will be held out Saturday after starting the last two games, and four of the last five. Wil Nieves will get the start behind the plate in Ruiz's place.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports.

Ruiz will get Wednesday's customary catcher day game off following a 0-for-3 night at the plate Tuesday. Wil Nieves will catch Kyle Kendrick in his place and bat seventh for the Phillies.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Saturday.

This is just a standard day off, and Wil Nieves will get the start behind the dish Saturday. Ruiz has only started five of the last 11 games for the Phillies, so there are probably better options at catcher in standard leagues.

Ruiz said Thursday that he has been playing with a sore left shoulder all season, CSN Philly reports.

Ruiz said he tweaked something working out in the weight room in spring training. He will undergo tests after the season. The Phillies have been resting him a bit more of late which will probably continue through the end of the season.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Thursday against the Padres, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

The Phillies have little incentive to play the aging Ruiz at this point in the season, so he'll get the day off for the third time in four days Thursday. Expect the trend to continue into the final week of the season, with both Wil Nieves and Cameron Rupp picking up more at-bats as a consequence.

Ruiz is not in the lineup Tuesday, CSN Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury reports.

It will be the second day off in a row for Ruiz, but there's no word of an injury. Cameron Rupp will get the start behind the dish for the second game of the series against San Diego.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Ruiz, who's batting .260/.328/.431 with four homers since the All-Star break, will give way to Wil Nieves after two straight starts. The 35-year-old Ruiz signed a three-year deal with the Phillies last November and should remain the primary option behind the plate next season.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday, the Morning Call's Stephen Gross reports.

It's just a standard day off for Ruiz, who has caught the past three days. Wil Nieves will get the start behind the dish.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Ruiz was just afforded a two-day break with the team off Thursday, but he'll head back to the bench Saturday as Wil Nieves steps in behind the plate. The 35-year-old has two more years remaining on his contract after this season, so it would make sense if the Phillies took measures to further reduce his workload over the final weeks of the season.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

The Phillies and Braves will conclude their three-game series with an afternoon tilt, resulting in the day off for Ruiz, who will give way to Wil Nieves. Ruiz went 2-for-6 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI in the first two games of the series.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports.

Manager Ryne Sandberg will give his top backstop a day off in light of Sunday's early start. Wil Nieves will serve as the catcher for A.J. Burnett.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, Stephen Gross of The Morning Call reports.

Ruiz will catch up on some rest after starting the first two games of the series behind the plate. He collected a homer and two RBI over his six at-bats.

Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday against the Nationals.

Ruiz is in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak, but isn't much of an offensive force as he is only hitting .265 with four home runs and 21 RBI overall.

Ruiz is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Stephen Gross of The Morning Call reports.

Ruiz will take the customary Sunday day game off following a fantastic night at the plate Sunday that included two hits, two RBI and a stolen base. Wil Nieves will catch in his place and bat seventh for the Phillies.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Ruiz, who has started the previous three games behind the plate, will simply receive the afternoon off. Wil Nieves handles the catching duties.

Ruiz is out of the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Giants, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports.

Ruiz was just afforded a rest with the team off day Thursday, but he's 8-for-38 (.211 average) in his career against Tim Hudson, so manager Ryne Sandberg will turn to Wil Nieves to man the backstop Saturday. The 35-year-old Ruiz is batting just .184/.244/.289 so far in August, after going 11-for-25 in his first six games back from a concussion.

Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Angels.

All three hits were singles, which has become a very familiar outcome for Ruiz since the .540 slugging percentage peak he posted in 2012. Ruiz is hitting for marginally more power than he did last season, but now that he's 35 years old, he shouldn't be counted on as more than a No. 2 catcher in most mixed leagues.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Wil Nieves will step in behind the plate to catch starter Kyle Hendricks, as Ruiz sits after three straight starts. Ruiz provided the lone run for the Phillies on Saturday with a solo homer, his third of the season and first since June 7.

Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Ruiz's day off isn't surprising after catching a 15-inning marathon Tuesday night. Wil Nieves will start behind the plate in his place and bat seventh for the Phillies on Wednesday.

Ruiz was placed on revocable waivers by the Phillies on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

The move is merely procedural for the rules surrounding MLB trades in August. If Ruiz is claimed, he can be pulled back to the Phillies or traded to the claiming organization. If he clears waivers, the Phillies can deal him anywhere. His fate will be determined by Wednesday at the earliest.