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Lex Rutledge

Started by Tucker Blair , Jun 12 2013 07:32 PM

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#1 Tucker Blair

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 07:32 PM

Had a terrific outing tonight for Delmarva, 3.0 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

I don't look into numbers much, but he DOES have a 0.90 ERA.

Rutledge is a big framed, power LHP, that has swing and miss ability. His stuff is so good, although the command is off (like every other big power LHP in the world!). I have no clue why people are not talking about Rutledge, but he is a borderline top 10 prospect for me, and I am very excited to see what he can do once they potentially build up his stamina to go longer than just 3.0 innings at a time.

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#2 glenn__davis

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 06:24 AM

I have no clue why people are not talking about Rutledge, but he is a borderline top 10 prospect for me, and I am very excited to see what he can do once they potentially build up his stamina to go longer than just 3.0 innings at a time.

I think the bolded is your answer. Not many people are going to get excited about a 21-year old reliever at low A. Particularly one with a BB/9 of 4.5. If he does indeed convert to a starter and is able to maintain the effectiveness of his pitches he'll shoot up peoples' lists quickly enough.

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#3 JeremyStrain

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 08:29 AM

Had a terrific outing tonight for Delmarva, 3.0 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

I don't look into numbers much, but he DOES have a 0.90 ERA.

Rutledge is a big framed, power LHP, that has swing and miss ability. His stuff is so good, although the command is off (like every other big power LHP in the world!). I have no clue why people are not talking about Rutledge, but he is a borderline top 10 prospect for me, and I am very excited to see what he can do once they potentially build up his stamina to go longer than just 3.0 innings at a time.

Yeah like Glenn mentioned, I think Lex is on people's radar but won't really get much helium until he shows he can do it as a SP. If I did a top 10 right now, I'd probably have him where I had Hader last year which was right around 9-10.

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