• Full name Blake Rutherford
  • Born 05/02/1997 in Simi Valley, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Chaminade Prep
  • Drafted in the 1st round (18th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2016 (signed for $3,282,000).
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    Rutherford has size, strength, athleticism and power potential for scouts to dream on, and would likely be the consensus top prep bat in the class if he had a more consistent spring or if he were a year younger. Rutherford turned 19 as the calendar turned to May, offering less projection than other prep outfielders, with a physically mature 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame. Scouts have to project on Rutherford's home run power; he's produced this spring after being the biggest bat last summer for USA Baseball's 18U team. However, he hasn't taken the next step with his power, at times trying too hard to pull and yank balls for power. When he stays with his approach, he's as impressive as any prep hitter in the class, with power to all fields, a line-drive swing path that covers the plate and the athleticism for center field. Some scouts see him as a potential power-hitting center fielder in the Jim Edmonds mold.

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Career Transactions

  • Toros de Tijuana placed CF Blake Rutherford on the reserve list.
  • Toros de Tijuana activated CF Blake Rutherford from the reserve list.
  • Toros de Tijuana placed CF Blake Rutherford on the reserve list.
  • Toros de Tijuana signed free agent CF Blake Rutherford.
  • Washington Nationals selected the contract of CF Blake Rutherford from Rochester Red Wings.
  • Washington Nationals selected the contract of CF Blake Rutherford from Rochester Red Wings.
  • CF Blake Rutherford assigned to Rochester Red Wings from Harrisburg Senators.
  • Rochester Red Wings activated CF Blake Rutherford.
  • CF Blake Rutherford assigned to Rochester Red Wings from Harrisburg Senators.
  • Harrisburg Senators activated CF Blake Rutherford from the 7-day injured list.
  • Harrisburg Senators placed CF Blake Rutherford on the 7-day injured list.
  • CF Blake Rutherford assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Rochester Red Wings.
  • CF Blake Rutherford and assigned to Washington Nationals.
  • CF Blake Rutherford assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
  • Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Blake Rutherford to a minor league contract.

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