Blake Rutherford
LF | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 1" 205LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 1, #18, New York Yankees | Chaminade Prep (CA) HS
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2023 36 35 4 6 0 0 .171 .194 .171 .365
1 Season 36 35 4 6 0 0 .171 .194 .171 .365
AVG HR SB OPS
2023 .171 0 0 .365
1 Season .171 0 0 .365
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Statcast Batting Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB%
2023 26 135 25 0 0.0 0.0 87.1 105.9 -0.7 8.0 .160 .192 .166 .170 .216 20.0 27.8 2.8
Player 135 25 0 0.0 0.0 87.1 105.9 -0.7 8.0 .160 .192 .166 .170 .216 20.0 27.8 2.8
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.




Fastball: 4 Seam, 2 Seam, Cutter, Sinker. Offspeed: Split, Change, Fork, Screw. Breaking: Slider, Curve, Knuckle, Sweeper, Slurve, Other
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Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 68.0 24.0 8.0 0.0 32.0 52.0 16.0 0.0 56.0 24.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Player 68.0 24.0 8.0 0.0 32.0 52.0 16.0 0.0 56.0 24.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.1 0 36 26.7 7 .286 .286 .257 22.7 28.6 20.0 .175 .205 .166 40.0
2023 Slider -0.8 0 31 23.0 7 .167 .167 .357 50.0 42.9 25.0 .219 .258 .278 33.3
2023 Cutter -6.7 -1 21 15.6 7 .143 .143 .129 28.6 14.3 20.0 .185 .226 .180 16.7
2023 Changeup -7.2 -1 20 14.8 6 .000 .000 .000 30.8 16.7 14.3 .104 .145 .108 0.0
2023 Curveball -7.4 -1 11 8.1 3 .000 .000 .000 33.3 33.3 20.0 .109 .123 .101 50.0
2023 Sinker 15.8 1 7 5.2 3 .667 .667 .600 0.0 0.0 0.0 .256 .289 .245 0.0
2023 Sweeper -4.9 0 5 3.7 2 .000 .000 .000 66.7 50.0 50.0 .027 .027 .025 0.0
2023 Split-Finger -3.7 0 4 3.0 1 .000 .000 .000 33.3 100.0 33.3 -- -- .000 --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 36 135 -1 -3 0 1 -3
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Swing % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2023 135 50.4 77.9 79.2 43.3 48.3 52.6 41.7 60.7 31.7 5.9 100.0
Player 135 50.4 77.9 79.2 43.3 48.3 52.6 41.7 60.7 31.7 5.9 100.0
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 29.9 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Max EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
Speed OAA Arm
Strength
Bat
Speed
Squared-up
Rate
Swing
Length
2023 20 45
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

wOBA
SeasonAlignment TypeBat SidePAShifts/Shades%No Shift/ShadeShift/Shade
2023 Shades L 33 12 36.4 .285 .000
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 28 15.5 35.7% 0.0% 11 18.7 9.1% 0.0%
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