Vanderbilt baseball recruit Aiden Ruiz to Pirates in 2026 MLB Draft
Aiden Ruiz, a Vanderbilt baseball recruit, was selected in the second round, 44th overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 11.Ruiz is expected to sign and begin his professional career rather than play for the Commodores.1 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin keeps an eye on his players during the first inning against South Carolina at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)1 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin keeps an eye on his players during the first inning against South Carolina at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)2 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin congratulates first baseman Tommy Goodin (47) on his grand slam home run against Eastern Michigan during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Andrew Nelles/USA TODAY Network)3 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Clark Lea talks with baseball coach Tim Corbin before a game against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean)4 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey presents the trophy to Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Tim Corbin as Ole Miss Rebels take on Vanderbilt Commodores during the SEC baseball tournament championship game at Hoover Met in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vanderbilt Commodores defeated Ole Miss Rebels 3-2. (Jake Crandall/ Montgomery Advertiser)5 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin (4) shakes hands with his players during introductions before his team plays Mississippi in the SEC baseball tournament championship game at Hoover Met in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Jake Crandall, Montgomery Advertiser)6 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt Commodores head coach Tim Corbin talks with his team after the game as Vanderbilt Commodores take on Tennessee Volunteer during the SEC baseball tournament at Hoover Met in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Vanderbilt Commodores defeated Tennessee Volunteer 10-0 in 7 innings. (Jake Crandall/ Montgomery Advertiser)7 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin watches his team face Xavier during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 7, 2025. (Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)8 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin argues with a umpire after a balk was called on pitcher Luke Guth in the sixth inning of an NCAA college baseball game at Hawkins Field Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean)9 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonDec 27, 2024; Birmingham, AL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores baseball head coach Tim Corbin visits the field during the first half of the 2024 Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images (Vasha Hunt, Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images)10 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt University Head Coach Tim Corbin during the top of the second inning of the NCAA baseball Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson Friday, May 31, 2024. (Ken Ruinard – USA TODAY Sports)11 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin watches his team face Florida Atlantic during the third inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)12 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin watches his team face Arkansas during the fourth inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com)13 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin watches his team face Texas A&M during the fifth inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com)14 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonNew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks with Vanderbilt baseball head coach Tim Corbin before the team’s game against Florida in an NCAA college baseball game Friday, April 15, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (Mark Zaleski/ The Tennessean)15 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt Head Coach Tim Corbin calls during Game 11 of the College World Series between NC State and Vanderbilt at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. on Friday, June 25, 2021. (Calvin Mattheis/USA Today Network)16 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin is greeted by fans as they leave their hotel before their game against Stanford in the NCAA Men’s College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Omaha, Neb. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)17 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin greets his player before their game against Presbyterian in the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, June 4, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / The Tennessean)18 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin (4) greets his players as he is introduced before their game against South Alabama at Hawkins Field Feb. 18, 2020. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)19 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin attends the memorial service held at Clementine Hall celebrating the life of veteran Tennessean sports reporter David Climer on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. (Alan Poizner)20 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt baseball head coach Tim Corbin listens to the National Anthem before the Tennessee Titans game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. (Shelley Mays / Tennessean.com)21 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt baseball head coach Tim Corbin waves to the crowd after receiving his NCAA Championship rings for the 2019 season at halftime during the game between Vanderbilt and LSU at Vanderbilt Stadium Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)22 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin holds the championship trophy as the team arrives at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 27, 2019. (Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com)23 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin celebrates with his players after defeating Michigan in game three of the 2019 NCAA Men’s College World Series Finals at TD Ameritrade Park Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)24 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin “pounds knuckles” with the Commodore before the baseball team heads toTD Ameritrade Park for their game against Michigan in the 2019 NCAA Men’s College World Series Finals at Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)25 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt, with coach Tim Corbin at the front, stands for the national anthem before the game against Mississippi State in the 2019 NCAA Men’s College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. (George Walker IV / tennessean.com)26 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin congratulates third baseman Austin Martin (16) on his home run in the first inning against Louisville during their game in the 2019 NCAA Men’s College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. (George Walker IV / tennessean.com)27 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin hugs a player after the team beat Duke to win the NCAA Division I Baseball Super Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)28 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin sits with his wife, Maggie, left, and daughters following the team’s win over Duke in the NCAA Division I Baseball Super Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)29 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin challenges a play at second base with the second base umpire in the top of the ninth inning during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)30 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt center fielder Pat DeMarco (18) celebrates with head coach Tim Corbin after hitting a home run to left field against Missouri during the second inning of an NCAA college baseball game Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean)31 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin sends a signal to a base runner during their game against Pepperdine at Hawkins Field Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)32 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin talks to his players after their 10=6 loss to Mississippi State at the NCAA Super Regional Monday June 11, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / tennessean.com)33 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin argues an interference call in the bottom of the eighth inning at the NCAA Super Regional Sunday June 10, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / tennessean.com)34 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin watches warm-ups at the NCAA Super Regional Friday June 8, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / tennessean.com)35 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin will become the program’s all-time winningest coach soon. What does the great coach surround himself with in his office? Answer: A lot of interesting memorabilia.Monday Feb. 26, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn (Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)36 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin, left, and players honored Donny Everett, a Vanderbilt pitcher who drowned last June, during a pre-game ceremony before a game with Florida on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Everett’s mother, Susan, and father, Teddy, were presented Donny’s uniform during the ceremony. (Shelley Mays/The Tennessean)37 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonDavid Price, left, speaks with Coach Tim Corbin, right, while announcing his donation during a press conference at Vanderbilt University, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)38 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin speaks about pitcher Donny Everett during a press conference, Friday, June 3, 2016. (Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)39 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin before the warm-up against Cal State Fullerton on June 14, 2015 at the College World Series. (Jae S. Lee/The Tennessean)40 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin, right, hugs Matt Ruppenthal after the Commodores defeated Illinois 4-2 in the Game 2 of an NCAA Super Regional on June 8, 2015. (Jae S. Lee / The Tennessean)41 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt Head Coach Tim Corbin looks over his notes on June 7, 2015. Game 2 of an NCAA Super Regional against Illinois was postponed by rain. (Jae S. Lee / The Tennessean)42 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin talks with his players in the dugout after the Commodores defeated Radford 21-0 in the NCAA Regionals on June 1, 2015. (Jae S. Lee / The Tennessean)43 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVandy’s coach Tim Corbin looks at the scoreboard during a game against Ole Miss at Hawkins Field on April 11,2015. (Shelley Mays/The Tennessean, Shelley Mays/The Tennessean)44 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt coach Tim Corbin talks to his team while watching game fillm on April 1, 2015. (Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean)45 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin holds up the sword as he and his baseball team were part of the opening ceremonies before the Titans game against the Cowboys at LP Field Sunday Sept. 14, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV / The Tennessean)46 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonVanderbilt Coach Tim Corbin, center, looks up the sky during the rain delay against Oakland at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (Jae S. Lee / File / The Tennessean)47 / 47Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball coach with two College World Series titles in 24th seasonFrom left, Pedro Alvarez, coach Tim Corbin and David Price before the 2007 season. (Jae S. Lee, The Tennessean)The No. 9 player in the 2026 class by Perfect Game and the No. 32 player in the draft by MLB Pipeline, Ruiz is a switch-hitting shortstop who is most known for his defensive ability as well as his contact skills. He is from Queens, New York, and attends the Stony Brook School.AdvertisementCommitted to Vanderbilt since October 2024, Ruiz has long been considered unlikely to make it to campus. His skillset is similar to several players already on the team, including fellow switch-hitting up the middle defenders Rustan Rigdon and Ryker Waite.Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball recruit Aiden Ruiz to Pirates in 2026 MLB Draft
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