Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.

Ruggiano has been red hot at the plate of late, as Sunday was his fourth straight multi-hit game and his sixth in his last eight starts. The double was his 10th, and he's hitting .286/.364/.476 overall. He's certainly an NL-only asset, and his ability to do a bit of everything makes him a consideration in deeper mixed leagues when he's getting regular playing time.

Justin Ruggiano went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and an RBI single in Friday's win over the Nationals.

Ruggiano took Tanner Roark deep in the third inning and then plated Darwin Barney in the ninth with a single to extend the Cubs' lead. The 32-year-old outfielder has started to heat up at the dish, batting .444 (12-for-27) with two homers and nine RBI across the last seven contests. He worth using in deeper leagues.

Justin Ruggiano went 3-for-6 with a homer and five RBI in the Cubs' 16-9 defeat of the Red Sox on Wednesday.

The Red Sox kicked a field goal in the ninth, but it merely brought them to within a touchdown. Ruggiano, Mike Olt, Wilkin Castillo and Nate Schierholtz all homered for the Cubs in a 19-hit game. Every starter scored a run, and only Anthony Rizzo failed to drive in a run. It was Ruggiano's first career five-RBI game. He'll probably parlay it into more starts against right-handers in the coming days.

Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

The Nationals had fought back to tie the game in the top half of the seventh, but Ruggiano's two-run double in the bottom half, off of Craig Stammen, put the Cubs back on top and proved to be the difference. Prior to Wednesday's pinch-hit double, Ruggiano had been in an 0-for-19 stretch. Overall, he is slashing .294/.326/.413 with two home runs and 10 RBI on the season.

Justin Ruggiano went 0-for-4 on Monday and is in a 0-for-15 slump over the last week.

The Cubs just haven't been able to cobble together much of an outfield this year, particularly with Nate Schierholtz struggling so mightily. Ruggiano should really only be in there against lefties, but he was starting against another righty tonight. Since he's not stealing bases -- he's 0-for-3 this year -- he doesn't have much to offer fantasy leaguers.

Cubs activated OF Justin Ruggiano from the 15-day disabled list.

Ruggiano missed a little over four weeks with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring. The 32-year-old outfielder was batting just .229 with a .651 OPS, one home run, and zero stolen bases in 14 games before the injury.

Justin Ruggiano (hamstring) went 2-for-3 with a run scored Monday in his first minor league rehab game with Triple-A Iowa.

Ruggiano might only need another couple of games before he's cleared to rejoin the Cubbies. The 32-year-old has been sidelined since late April with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring.

Justin Ruggiano (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

Ruggiano has been sidelined the last three weeks with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring. Barring a setback, he should be activated by the Cubs later this week.

Justin Ruggiano was diagnosed Thursday morning with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring.

That carries a best-case recovery timetable of 3-4 weeks. Ruggiano suffered the severe hamstring strain Wednesday while attempting to track down a fly ball along the treacherous right-field line at Wrigley Field. He was placed on the disabled list on Thursday.

Cubs placed OF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring injury.

Ruggiano injured himself Wednesday while attempting a sliding catch near the right-field bullpen area at Wrigley Field. He had to be helped into the dugout and could be out for much longer than 15 days.

Justin Ruggiano returned to action on Wednesday April 23.

Justin Ruggiano will have X-rays done on his injured hamstring.

Ruggiano left Wednesday's game after making a sliding attempt on a fly ball in the ninth inning. He had to be helped off the field, an indication that the injury could be serious. At this point, a trip to the disabled list seems likely.

Justin Ruggiano was removed from Wednesday's game after suffering an apparent leg injury.

Ruggiano went all out for a ball down the right field line in the top of the ninth inning and wound up sliding awkwardly into the bullpen area at Wrigley Field. He had to be helped off the field by a trainer and Cubs manager Rick Renteria. The ball landed in fair territory and resulted in a go-ahead RBI triple for the Diamondbacks' Aaron Hill.

Justin Ruggiano returned to action on Wednesday April 2.

Justin Ruggiano (ankle) is not in the Cubs' Opening day lineup on Monday against the Pirates.

Ruggiano had to be scratched from a couple late-spring Cactus League games due to left ankle soreness, and it is apparently still bothering him. Emilio Bonifacio is starting in center field nn Monday afternoon.

Justin Ruggiano (ankle) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup.

Ruggiano was scratched Tuesday due to left ankle soreness and evidently isn't back to 100 percent quite yet. However, there's no indication that he's at risk for missing the start of the season. Consider him day-to-day.

Justin Ruggiano was scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League lineup due to left ankle soreness.

Consider him day-to-day for now. Ruggiano will likely split playing time in the Cubs' outfield this season and his speed/power combo could make him a decent play in NL-only leagues.

Justin Ruggiano homered and drove home three runs, powering the Cubs to a 10-8 victory over the Brewers in Cactus League action on Sunday.

The 31-year-old outfielder finished the day 3-for-3 and is now hitting an impressive .583 (7-for-12) with two homers and seven RBI on the spring season. He's likely to hit in the middle of the Cubs lineup, and while his batting average will be a detriment, his nice blend of power and speed should give him significant mixed league value.

Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI on Tuesday against the Athletics.

Ruggiano, the Cubs' new outfielder, drove in a run with a ground-rule double in the first inning. He then hit a two-run home run off of Tommy Milone in the third inning.

Cubs and OF Justin Ruggiano avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2 million contract.

Ruggiano requested $2.45 million and was offered $1.6 million from the Cubs when arbitration figures were exchanged earlier this month, so the two sides settled for a little under the midpoint. Acquired from the Marlins in December, the 31-year-old figures to serve on the short side of a platoon in Chicago's outfield in 2014.