It appears Darin Ruf has some bad blood with Cincinnati. Ruf, 38, is suing the Reds over a career-ending injury he suffered while crashing into an uncovered tarp roller at Great American Ball Park ...

The tarp roller, Ruf points out, was made of sharp metal and lacked any protective cushioning or cap. Ruf says the end of the roller wasn’t visible because it was “obscured from view by an ...

Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds for damages after he suffered a career-ending injury while crashing into an uncovered tarp roller at Great American Ballpark.

Ruf went on the 60-day injured list and never played in the major leagues again. Ruf’s complaint says the end of the tarp roller was made of sharp metal and had no protective cushioning or cap.

CINCINNATI -- Former major league outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds for damages after he suffered a career-ending injury while crashing into an uncovered tarp roller ...

Ruf never played an MLB game again after running into a metal tarp roller on the Reds' field.

Teams may face increased pressure to inspect and mitigate risks–particularly those posed by field equipment like tarp rollers, protective netting anchors, and other physical hazards.

Former major league outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds after he suffered a career-ending injury while crashing into an uncovered tarp roller at Great American Ball Park.

Ruf went on the 60-day injured list and never played in the major leagues again. Ruf’s complaint says the end of the tarp roller was made of sharp metal and had no protective cushioning or cap.

Former major league player Darin Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds for damages after he suffered a career-ending injury crashing into an uncovered tarp roller while chasing a foul pop at Great ...

Former major league outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds for damages after he suffered a career-ending injury while crashing into an uncovered tarp roller at Great ...