In yet another move that suggests esports is pushing into the mainstream, Activision Blizzard announced Wednesday morning that Fox Sports executive Pete Vlastelica will take over as president and CEO of the companys esports division next month. Joe Williams Womens Jersey .Vlastelica, who was executive vice president of digital for Fox Sports, will be tasked with expanding Activision Blizzards content platform, which includes Major League Gaming. The company acquired MLG, which runs pro leagues and streams live events, in December.Its been on my radar for a while, Vlastelica told ESPN.com. But now seems like the right time. Its the first digital native sport not encumbered by the typical distribution issues of other sports, and what is being watched is already being streamed and has engagement on a massive scale.MLGs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive championship in April set esports viewership records, including a record 1.6 million viewers watching at the same time.Vlastelica, who will start Oct. 3, said his goal is to help simplify the sector to make it easier for those who watch sports to also watch esports. Some of that, he said, will require doing behind-the-scenes work to make rules across leagues and disciplines more clear.I like to fish where the fish are, said Steve Bornstein, former CEO of ESPN and the NFL Network, who joined Activision Blizzard as chairman of its esports division last year. Esports is the next big thing, just like ESPN was 35 years ago and the NFL Network was 15 years ago. 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That same season, he was named the International League rookie of the year for his work at Rochester at age 30! He still holds the Rochester record with a 24-game hit streak. In the off-season, Ruiz was signed by the Blue Jays to play Triple A at Las Vegas. Though not really adept at any particular position, Ruiz hit so well, he eventually got called up to the Blue Jays. Over a 33-game stint, Ruiz hit .313 with 10 homers and 17 runs batted in. That gave rise to the idea that maybe the Blue Jays had captured lightning in a bottle and, at the very least, the Jays would have a solid DH and decent bat off the bench. But the magic disappeared in 2010 when Ruiz only lasted 13 games with the club. He hit his 12th and final home runs in the Majors and batted just .150 before getting cut loose. Ruiz has played ball in Japan and in his parents native Puerto Rico most winters. 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Trade Watch The Major League non-waiver trade deadline is coming up at 4pm on Wednesday. White Sox right hander Jake Peavy says hes already got his bags packed and is ready to move on. Maybe the most under-rated trade of last years deadline involved St. Louis and Miami. The Cardinals dealt third base prospect Zach Cox, whom they had chosen 25th overall in the first round of the 2010 Draft to the Marlins for a journeyman reliever out of Venezuela by the name of Edward Mujica, who figured to be just one more arm in the bullpen this season for the Redbirds. Early in the season though, Jason Motte, who had 42 save for St. Louis a year ago, was injured and gone for the season, Mujica stepped into the breach and has racked up 30 saves in 32 chances, tied with the Pirates now-injured closer Jason Grilli. The 29-year-old Mujica has struck out 38 and walked only two to become a first-time All-Star this year. Hes making $3.2 million this season and is eligible for free agency after next season. 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