Blake Rutherford
26-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
AVG
.171
HR
0
RBI
2
R
4
SB
0
2024 Projections
Enters free agency
Rutherford cleared outright assignment waivers Wednesday and elected to become a free agent, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rutherford made just 36 plate appearances in the majors this season, recording six hits and two RBI in the process. However, he slashed .336/.393/.571 with 12 homers across 313 plate appearances between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester. His impressive minor-league stats will likely draw interest from teams searching for organizational outfield depth.
Rutherford made just 36 plate appearances in the majors this season, recording six hits and two RBI in the process. However, he slashed .336/.393/.571 with 12 homers across 313 plate appearances between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester. His impressive minor-league stats will likely draw interest from teams searching for organizational outfield depth.
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2023
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+381%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+381%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | 1.333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .277 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .125 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | ||||
2023vs Right | .277 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .125 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
-100%
OPS at Home
2023
-100%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .787 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .375 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .000 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Home | .787 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .375 | ||||
2023Away | .000 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Blake Rutherford compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.10BB Rate
2.8%K Rate
27.8%BABIP
.240ISO
.000AVG
.171OBP
.194SLG
.171OPS
.366wOBA
.168Exit Velocity
87.1 mphHard Hit Rate
36.0%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.160Expected SLG
.192Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
72.0%Line Drive %
4.0%Fly Ball %
24.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Rutherford was the 18th overall pick by the Yankees in 2016. The Yankees traded him off a little more than a year later in the package to acquire Todd Frazier, David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle. Rutherford responded with a nice showing at High-A in 2018, and despite a step back in 2019, the White Sox still deemed the outfielder worthy of a 40-man spot last winter. Slated to start the season back at Double-A before the minor-league season was suspended, Rutherford did not debut in the majors in 2020 and instead spent the entire year at the alternate site. There were reports in the spring that Rutherford had bulked up to the tune of 12 pounds of additional muscle. The clock is ticking for Rutherford as the White Sox enter their competitive window.
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Recalled from Rochester
The Nationals recalled Rutherford from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Demoted after Sunday's loss
The Nationals optioned Rutherford to Triple-A Rochester following Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Losing out on playing time
Rutherford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
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Sitting amid struggles
Rutherford is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Yankees.
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On bench Tuesday
Rutherford is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.
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