Washington Nationals
Jackson Rutledge has thrown 4,370 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (90mph), Slider (85mph) and Sinker (96mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Splitter (85mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their slider generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their sinker has an obvious tail, is blazing fast, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their splitter results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' splitters, has some natural sink to it and has slight armside fade.