Blake Rutherford

Blake Rutherford
Chaminade College Preparatory School
Outfielder
Born: May 2, 1997 Simi Valley, California
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Blake Rutherford (born May 2, 1997) is an American baseball outfielder.

Career

Rutherford attends 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 is considered one of the top prospects for the 2016 MLB Draft.^[7][8]

References

1. "NHSI: Getting ALL-USA star Blake Rutherford to the plate more often works for Chaminade (Calif.) | | USA Today High School Sports". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
2. "USABaseball.com: News: Champion, Challenger: Kids keep Blake Rutherford from taking gifts lightly". web.usabaseball.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
3. "Blake Rutherford on Area Code and what lies ahead | Student Sports Baseball". studentsports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
4. "Chaminade's Blake Rutherford will be the center of attention on the baseball field, with good reason - LA Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
5. "VAVEL Exclusive Interview With Three Highly Touted Players: Blake Rutherford, Jordan Butler And Brice Turang - VAVEL.com". vavel.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
6. "Under Armour All-America Game Spotlight: Blake Rutherford - BaseballAmerica.com". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
7. "Blake Rutherford Shows Tools of a Top-Five Draft Pick | FanGraphs Baseball". fangraphs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
8. "2016 Top 100 Draft Prospects - BaseballAmerica.com". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.