Jackson Rutledge #79

Jackson Christian Rutledge...Attended Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri...Started his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas... Transferred to San Jacinto (TX) Junior College...Went 9-2 with a 0.87 ERA (8 ER/82.2 IP) and 134 strikeouts in 13 starts in his only season (2019) at San Jacinto...His 0.87 ERA led all of NJCAA Division 1, while his 134 strikeouts were good for second and his 14.59 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched ranked sixth...Tossed four complete games (two shutouts), allowed just one home run and issued just 30 walks in 2019...Entered the 2019 First-Year Player Draft rated by Baseball America as the No. 14 draft prospect and by MLBPipeline.com as the No. 12 draft prospect...Was considered the No. 3 pitching prospect in the Draft by MLBPipeline.com, while Baseball America placed him as the No. 4 pitcher and the second-best right-handed pitching prospect...Went 3-0 with a 3.45 ERA (6 ER/15.2 IP) in 12 games (three starts) in his lone season at the University of Arkansas in 2018.

2022

Career-high eight wins were tied for first among Nationals Minor Leaguers...Finished the season strong, going 5-1 with a 2.72 ERA (13 ER/43.0 IP), 47 strikeouts and a .223 opponents’ batting average in his final seven starts.

2021

Opened the season with High-A Wilmington...Endured three stints on the Injured List... Finished the season strong, going 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA and a .203 opponents’ average in his final six starts...Struck out 22 batters, and walked seven in 19.0 innings pitched during this stretch.

2020

Was a member of the 60-Player Pool...Spent the entire season at the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg)…Participated in Instructional League following the season.

2019

Reported to the GCL Nationals following the 2019 First-Year Player Draft...Was promoted to short-season Single-A Auburn on July 5 and then to Single-A Hagerstown on July 23...Went 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA in 10 starts along the way...Posted a 2.30 ERA (7 ER/27.1 IP) in six starts with Hagerstown.