Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers.
Ruiz will start in center field on Thursday and bat first versus left-hander Tarik Skubal and Detroit. Lawrence Butler returns to the bench.
Ruiz is batting 0.251 this season with 4 home runs and 44 RBI in 468 plate appearances.
Source: MLB.com