Blake Rutherford
| Blake Rutherford | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| First baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: May 2, 1997 Simi Valley, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Blake Rutherford (born May 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the New York Yankees organization. He played high school baseball at the Chaminade College Preparatory School.
Career
Rutherford attended the Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, California.[1] As a freshman, Rutherford committed to play college baseball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[2][3] As a junior he hit .435 with four home runs.[4][5] In August 2015, he played in the Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field.[6]
Rutherford was considered one of the top prospects for the 2016 MLB Draft.[7][8] He was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 18th overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft,[9] and signed a contract with the team on June 29, 2016, with a signing bonus of $3,282,000 [10] Rutherford began his professional career with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, and was promoted to the Pulaski Yankees of the Rookie-level Appalachian League after a few weeks.[11][12] He finished his first professional season batting .351.[13]
References
- ^ "NHSI: Getting ALL-USA star Blake Rutherford to the plate more often works for Chaminade (Calif.) | | USA Today High School Sports". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "USABaseball.com: News: Champion, Challenger: Kids keep Blake Rutherford from taking gifts lightly". web.usabaseball.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Rutherford on Area Code and what lies ahead | Student Sports Baseball". studentsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Chaminade's Blake Rutherford will be the center of attention on the baseball field, with good reason - LA Times". latimes.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "VAVEL Exclusive Interview With Three Highly Touted Players: Blake Rutherford, Jordan Butler And Brice Turang - VAVEL.com". vavel.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Under Armour All-America Game Spotlight: Blake Rutherford - BaseballAmerica.com". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Rutherford Shows Tools of a Top-Five Draft Pick | FanGraphs Baseball". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Top 100 Draft Prospects - BaseballAmerica.com". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "MLB Draft 2016: Yankees make Blake Rutherford top pick". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Yankees give 1st-round pick Blake Rutherford a $3M signing bonus". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Minor league news and notes: Top pick Blake Rutherford on the move". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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- ^ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=666164#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL
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