Jackson Rutledge
Bats R Throws R6'8" 251 lbBorn 1999 Fenton, USADebut 2023Team WSHDraft 2019 R1 #17 Washington Nationals, San Jacinto College North
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 239 | 19.9 | 8.5 | 3.31 | 22.1 | 6.24 | 96.6 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 98.5 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 99.3 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 26
His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 91 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 239 | | | | 98.5 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 48.5 | 98.6 | 47.1 |
| 2025 | WSH | 4 | 2 | 5.77 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | 330 | 16 | 24 | 65 | 80.7 | 99.8 | 80.5 |
| 2024 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 90.1 | 98.2 | 88.3 |
| 2023 | WSH | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 88 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 82.2 | 98.5 | 80.7 |
| Career | | 5 | 3 | 5.75 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 101.7 | 452 | 21 | 32 | 86 | 81.7 | | 81.1 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | WSH | P | 63 | 73 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | WSH | P | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.1 |
| 2023 | WSH | P | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.2 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 59 | 13.1 IP, 15% K | 3.44 | |
| 2026 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Pit | 30 | 7.0 IP, 17% K | 5.14 | |
| 2026 | AAA | nan | Pit | 89 | 20.1 IP, 16% K | 4.03 | |
| 2024 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 563 | 122.1 IP, 23% K | 6.41 | |
| 2023 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 225 | 50.2 IP, 20% K | 4.48 | |
| 2023 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | Pit | 272 | 68.1 IP, 23% K | 3.17 | |
| 2022 | A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Pit | 423 | 97.1 IP, 23% K | 4.91 | |
| 2021 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Pit | 58 | 10.2 IP, 17% K | 13.24 | |
| 2021 | A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Pit | 98 | 22.0 IP, 27% K | 5.32 | |
| 2019 | A | Hagerstown Suns | Pit | 106 | 27.1 IP, 29% K | 2.32 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.864 | 0.360 | | 0.654 |
| 2025 | 0.469 | 0.321 | 0.353 | 0.418 |
| 2024 | 0.297 | 0.416 | 0.340 | 0.373 |
| 2023 | 0.458 | 0.303 | 0.305 | 0.450 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.