Jackson Rutledge Flashes High Upside
4 years agoWashington Nationals pitching prospect Jackson Rutledge made his spring debut on Thursday with a scoreless inning of work. The 17th-overall selection from the 2019 draft allowed a hit to Brandon Nimmo but promptly picked him off first base. Rutledge then struck out both Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith, the former on a fastball and the latter with a slider. Rutledge mixed in four different pitches and touched 98 mph with his heater. With modest pitching depth in the system, this promising hurler has a chance to move quickly and could see time in the Majors in 2021. If he continues to throw strikes, he could one day develop into the ace of the staff.
Source: Jessica Camerato, MLB.com
Source: Jessica Camerato, MLB.com