Justin Ruggiano homered for the second straight game, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Dodgers on Friday.

Ruggiano finished the night 1-for-4 with the first inning solo blast off Clayton Kershaw. He's been afforded the opportunity to play on a nightly basis and has responded in a big way thus far, hitting .350 with 10 homers, 25 RBI and 10 steals in just 160 at-bats. While this level of production obviously isn't sustainable, his power/speed package should remain an asset for the remainder of the season and he should be started in all fantasy formats.

Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-4 and homered for the Marlins' only run in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Ruggiano's average was on the decline before the series, but he went 6-for-12 in the three games against the Mets. It'll take quite a slump to knock him out of the Marlins' lineup.

Justin Ruggiano is back in the Marlins' lineup Sunday.

Ruggiano hadn't started since Tuesday due to back spasms but appeared as a pinch-hitter the last two nights. He'll return to a .350/.414/.643 batting line.

Justin Ruggiano returned to action on Saturday August 4.

Justin Ruggiano (back) is not in the Marlins' lineup Friday.

He's expected to miss another day or two due to back spasms. Ruggiano was able to take some swings in the batting cage, though, so it sounds like he's improving.

Justin Ruggiano sat out Thursday's game and could miss a couple more days due to back spasms.

Ruggiano hurt himself while throwing a ball back to the infield just after a long rain delay. With Bryan Petersen (shoulder) also banged up, Gorkys Hernandez will handle center field.

Justin Ruggiano had a nice night at the dish on Friday, going 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the Marlins 6-2 win over the Phillies.

He also scored a run and swiped his second base of the season. While the sample size is obviously very small, Ruggiano has done a tremendous job in his brief time with the Marlins. He's now hitting .388 (19-for-49) with two homers and eight RBI, and has seemingly played his way into more playing time in the Marlins outfield.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen plans to give Justin Ruggiano more playing time.

"I like that kid Ruggiano," Guillen said. "I like his approach at the plate." Ruggiano belted a pinch-hit homer Friday, which earned him a start in left field Saturday, and he responded with an RBI double. The 30-year-old was on the bench again Sunday, though, with Greg Dobbs drawing the start in left. It's possible Ruggiano could produce some NL-only value with regular at-bats.

Astros signed OF Justin Ruggiano to a minor league contract.

Ruggiano was designated for assignment by the Rays late last month and elected free agency after passing through waivers. The 29-year-old batted .248/.273/.400 with four home runs, 13 RBI and a .673 OPS over 111 plate appearances with the Rays last season. He'll try to win a spot as a reserve outfielder during spring training.

Justin Ruggiano has elected free agency.

Ruggiano was designated for assignment by the Rays last week in order to make room for Carlos Pena on the team's 40-man roster. The 29-year-old outfielder batted .248/.273/.400 with four home runs, 13 RBI and a .673 OPS over 111 plate appearances with the Rays last season. He'll likely end up with a spring training invite somewhere.

Rays designated OF Justin Ruggiano for assignment.

He was cleared to make room for the newly-signed Carlos Pena on the 40-man roster. Ruggiano, who turns 30 in April, batted .248/.273/.400 with four home runs, 13 RBI and a .673 OPS over 111 plate appearances with the Rays last season. There's a chance he'll sneak through waivers unclaimed.

Justin Ruggiano was activated from the DL on Thursday September 1.

The Rays plan to activate outfielder Justin Ruggiano (knee) from the disabled list when rosters expand Thursday.

Ruggiano has been sidelined since the early part of August with left knee bursitis. The 29-year-old outfielder is batting .255/.283/.426 with four homers, 13 RBI and a .708 OPS over 100 plate appearances this season. He'll likely only get occasional playing time down the stretch.

Justin Ruggiano (knee) has joined Triple-A Durham to work out but has not been cleared to begin a rehab assignment.

He seems likely to get the go-ahead before long. Ruggiano, who has been out since early August with left knee bursitis, should be back with the Rays in September.

Rays placed OF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 7, with left knee bursitis.

The severity of the injury is not yet known. Ruggiano, 29, is batting .255/.283/.426 with four homers, 13 RBI and a .708 OPS over 100 plate appearances with the Rays this season.

Justin Ruggiano went 0-for-4 in a second straight game Monday against the Twins.

Ruggiano didn't play much at all during the last week of June, but he went 2-for-3 with a homer Saturday and then started each of the last two games. Now that the Rays are back in AL parks and Johnny Damon can DH regularly, the opportunity is there for Ruggiano to get most of the playing time in left field. He'll need to produce, though, and he's just 4-for-28 since June 15.

Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tampa Bay's 5-1 win over the Angels on Monday.

Both the home run and three-RBI night were Ruggiano's second in four games. He's still just three for his first 16 this season, but considering two of those hits are home runs, he's worth monitoring in deeper AL-only leagues. That won't be the case if Desmond Jennings soon gets the call, however.

Justin Ruggiano (illness) was used as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's victory over the Indians.

Ruggiano sat out most of last week due to flu-like symptoms. He's well rested by now and should be available off the Tampa Bay bench on Monday vs. the Rangers.

Justin Ruggiano returned to action on Sunday May 29.

Justin Ruggiano was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Tigers due to illness.

Ruggiano isn't in the starting lineup as planned, but he could be available later in the game. Sam Fuld will make the start in left field Monday and bat ninth against left-hander Phil Coke.