Brandon
Rutledge

10/29/2016
A 5-foot-8, 150-pound athletic build. Works from the stretch, short leg kick, short, fast, stiff arm action, high-3/4 slot.  Fastball keeps its plane at 79-81 mph. Curveball rolls with 7/1 shape, 62-64 mph. Rutledge recorded three outs after walking two in his inning on the mound. Offensively, right-handed hitter, middle-oppo, ground ball and flat approach. Balanced, athletic set-up, slight knee-knock load, pulls a flat bat through the zone with quick hands, pulls of early at times, 87 mph exit velo. Runs a smooth 6.66 60, getting up to speed quickly, ran a 4.23 home-to first in the game. Defensively, smooth, confident actions, good hands, short, quick high-3/4 slot, some accuracy, 81 mph from the outfield.  In-game, Rutledge put consistent pressure on the left side of the infield with his speed, reaching base twice on rushed errors, punched a clean hit through the 6-hole, and drew a walk, one of the few hitters to not strike out on the day.

12/18/17
A 5-foot-8, 150-pound athletic build. Offensively, right-handed hitter, opposite field, flat approach, found consistent barrel in BP. Balanced athletic stance, slight leg kick, fast hands, aggressive swing, 88 mph exit velo. Runs a 4.15 home-to-first. Defensively, smooth, confident actions, good hands, short, quick high-3/4 slot, some accuracy, 85 mph from the outfield. Rutledge has better all of his previous numbers in under two months time. On the mound, works from the stretch, short leg kick, short, fast, stiff arm action, high-3/4 slot.  Fastball flashed late run when thrown arm side  at 80-83 mph. Slider sits 69-71 mph with 2/8 shape and late acition. Curveball rolls with consistent 1/7 shape, 65-66 mph. Consistently around the zone with all three pitches.

2/11/17

A 5-foot-8,150-pound athletic, lean build with quick twitch actions. On the mound, works from the stretch, short leg kick, short, fast, stiff arm action, high-3/4 slot. Fastball flashed late run when thrown arm side at 80-84 mph. Slider sits 72-74 mph with 2/8 shape and late action. Changeup shows some fade 68-70 mph. Curveball rolls with consistent 1/7 shape, 65-66 mph. Consistently around the zone with all four pitches. Offensively, a right-handed hitter, middle of the field approach with some lift. Hits from a wide, athletic, still set-up. Uses a small load and small leg kick before launching his extremely quick hands. Short to contact with some extension and a high finish. Produces an exit velo of 88 mph. Runs a 6.82 laser-timed 60. Defensively, smooth and confadent actions, uses a big windup and crow hop, high-3/4 slot, and fast arm to produce an outfield velo of 85 mph.

6/6/17

A quick twitch athlete with a lean 5-foot-8, 150-pound frame. Works from a controlled, repeatable delivery with a violent finish. Arm stroke is very short and quick, over the top slot, some arm speed. Fastball was 76-78 mph at this event, but has been 81-84 mph with late run at previous events. Curveball had 1/7 shape with gradual break, 59-60 mph. Changeup shows some fade, 65 mph. All velos down significantly from prior events. In the game, was consistently around the zone with all three pitches.