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Ex-MLB Star Darin Ruf Sues Reds Over Injury

5/23/2025

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Former MLB star Darin Ruf is taking legal action against the Cincinnati Reds, alleging that hazardous conditions at Great American Ball Park led to a devastating injury that ended his career. During a game on June 2, 2023, Ruf collided with an unpadded tarp roller. He is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages, having not played since that fateful day.

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Former MLB star Darin Ruf is taking legal action against the Cincinnati Reds, alleging that hazardous conditions at Great American Ball Park led to a devastating injury that ended his career. During a game on June 2, 2023, Ruf collided with an unpadded tarp roller. He is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages, having not played since that fateful day.