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[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

Aiden Ruiz, SS | 70-grade defense ⤵️

BA's No. 32 draft prospect was showing off the leather early in the MLB Draft Combine. Ruiz is a Vanderbilt commit who is BA's best defensive shortstop in the 2026 high school class.

[Conor Dorney @cdorney]

Ruiz is one of my favorite preps in the class. No doubt long term SS with twitch fluidity and instincts. Plus in-zone bat-to-ball skills. Future power gains would be cherry on top for an exciting overall profile. #MLBDraft

[MLB/USA Baseball PDP @USABasePipeline]

Rocco Maniscalco (@USABaseball15U)
Aiden Ruiz (@USABaseball18U)
Mulivai Levu (@USABaseballCNT)

Team USA is in full force at the #MLBDraftCombine

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

Aiden Ruiz continued to prove he's a special defender at the MLB Draft Combine ⭐️

@JasonPennini sees a path for the five-star shortstop to become a defense-oriented regular.

More here: https://t.co/FGn0FjwYPG

[The College Baseball Show @CollegeBSBShow]

Aiden Ruiz doing Aiden Ruiz things at the MLB Draft Combine. Quick transfers, elite range, and an above-average arm. The @VandyBoys SS commit looks every bit like a top 50 profile.

🎥: @cdorney

[Shooter Hunt @ShooterHunt]

‘26 SS Aiden Ruiz (NY, @VandyBoys) is everyone’s fav player & showcasing why this morning.

Grinds out a 10-pitch AB before lacing a single.

Stellar defender with plus IQ on the diamond.

Undersized is the new 6’4”

👍👍 || #MLBDraft || @PrepBaseballNY

[Perfect Game Mid-Atlantic @PGMidAtlantic]

‘26 Aiden Ruiz (NY) buries this pitch into the RCF gap for a stand-up 2B. Very elite plate coverage & feel for controlling the barrel. One of the most consistent sticks in the class; makes for an extremely tough out from both sides. @CoachJonBrewer. #VandyBoys commit.

#MAPSC #PGHS @PG_Scouting @PG_Draft

[New York Post @nypost]

Vanderbilt commit Aiden Ruiz could see his MLB draft 'dream' soon come true https://t.co/3nysfNLudc

[Prep Baseball @prepbaseball]

"Aiden Ruiz displays, in my opinion, the best zone coverage in the country"

@PB_DraftHQ Regional Advisor @IanSmittyGA breaks down No. 4-ranked prep shortstop and @VandyBoys recruit Aiden Ruiz 👀

🔗: https://t.co/76JpH93HZt | @PrepBaseballNY

[Brian Recca @brian_recca]

Got a brief but valuable look at SS Aiden Ruiz yesterday. Way more toned and physical than the last time I saw him. Probably added about 10-15 lbs.

Scouts have told me there's been an uptick in impact/power this spring. Still a glove first guy, but a very encouraging development

[Prep Baseball Draft HQ @PB_DraftHQ]

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐋𝐁 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭: 𝗠𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 📊

In our first update in over a month, this latest mock contains some major movement stemming from our in-person evaluations across the spring, including a budding prep star out in Massachusetts 👀📈

Top-7️⃣5️⃣ Picks 🔗: https://t.co/texsCxBBcT | @PrepBaseball

[Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting]

Aiden Ruiz (‘26 NY) unloads on this one, solo shot over the scoreboard, 98 mph off the bat. Big-time power swing from the #VandyBoys commit. #WWBA @PGMidAtlantic

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

The best defensive shortstop in the country is Aiden Ruiz from New York.

Four hits yesterday for the potential 2026 first-round MLB Draft pick and he had his usual acrobatic highlight play in the field (see the end of the clip) that he seems to make every game.

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Quite a few of these today in BP from 2026 shortstop Aiden Ruiz.

Potential first-round MLB Draft pick.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

Aiden Ruiz, potential first-rounder?

The Stony Brook SS headlines our new New York 2026 rankings.

https://t.co/x9wbpLS07q

[Over-Slot Baseball @OverSlot_]

Aiden Ruiz has been a menace for Team USA at the WBSC. He's tied for the lead globally with eight hits in five games played. Has also turned the most double plays of anyone.

[LakePoint Sports @LakePointSports]

The #1️⃣ player in @PrepBaseballNY and @vandyboys commit Aiden Ruiz (Stony Brook, NY) talks to @jackjmc07 about playing for the @USABaseball18U team and how he has become one of the best defensive shortstops in the class.

@prepbaseball | @PrepBaseballNY

[Perfect Game Georgia @PG_Georgia]

The innate barrel feel on display all night from ‘26 SS Aiden Ruiz, caps it with this 2B to the PS. High end B2B w/ strength into the gaps. Elite defender at SS & was a vacuum all night there. @VandyBoys signee #PGHS @PG_Draft @PGMidAtlantic @PGAllAmerican

[Perfect Game Georgia @PG_Georgia]

Full pregame look at BP from ‘26 SS Aiden Ruiz (NY). Switch hitter w/ elite feel for the barrel, feel to backspin out front. Top of the class defender UTM too. #PGHS @PG_Draft @PGMidAtlantic @CoachJonBrewer

[Jeffrey Kahn @jkahn_5]

WOW.

In the Gold Medal Game between Team USA and Japan, ‘26 @VandyBoys commit Aiden Ruiz’s makes the crazy catch and then touches 2B for a key double play.

@USABaseball18U would go on to win, 2-0, to become Champions of the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup.