Lawsuit By Former Milwaukee Brewer Ruf Is Latest In Line Of Field Safety Cases

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer On May 22, 2025, Darin Ruf, a former utility player for the Milwaukee Brewers and several other clubs, sued the Cincinnati Reds in an Ohio state court arising out of an allegedly career-ending knee injury that Ruf suffered at the Reds’ Great American Ball Park on June 2, 2023. Ruf injured his knee when he ran into the end of the rolled up tarp chasing a foul ball down the first base line which, according to Ruf, was not properly padded.  Ruf’s