Complex sentence: Ruf started the 2013 season in Triple-A with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, but was recalled by the Phillies on July 6 when Ryan Howard was placed on the disabled list.
Split into simpler sentences: Ruf started the 2013 season in Triple-A with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He was recalled by the Phillies on July 6 when Ryan Howard was placed on the disabled list.