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The Nationals recalled Rutledge on Friday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports. The move gives the Nationals a long-relief option out of the bullpen for the final series of the season against the Phillies. Rutledge last pitched for the Nats on July 12, when he allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings. He's spent most of the season with Triple-A Rochester, where he's posted a 4-9 record over 27 starts with a 6.40 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 128:77 K:BB across 122.1 innings. To make room on the 28-man roster for Rutledge, Washington optioned DJ Herz to the Florida Complex League.
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Washington optioned Rutledge to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday. Rutledge was solid in a spot start Friday, allowing two runs while striking out six batters over 4.2 innings against the Brewers. However, he'll head back down to the minors to make room for reliever Eduardo Salazar on the big-league roster. With Rutledge's demotion, the Nationals currently have only four healthy starters, and it's not yet certain how they'll fill the fifth rotation spot following the All-Star break, though that role could go back to DJ Herz, who had been starting for the team before being sent down to Triple-A on July 8.
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Rutledge did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-2 win over Milwaukee, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out six. Despite pitching to a 6.66 ERA across 71.2 innings at Triple-A Rochester, the 25-year-old held his own in his first major-league start of the season. Rutledge heavily relied upon a sinker that averaged 95.0 mph, generating 10 whiffs en route to his six punchouts. The Washington right-hander should garner at least one more start post-All-Star break as DJ Herz was demoted July 8 and isn't eligible to return to the big leagues until July 23.
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The Nationals recalled Rutledge from Triple-A Rochester to start Friday's game against the Brewers. Rutledge will make his first MLB start of 2024, with his only other appearance with the Nationals this season coming May 14 out of the bullpen. The 25-year-old owns a 6.66 ERA across 71.2 innings with Triple-A Rochester and has allowed 10 runs (nine earned) over his last 7.1 innings.
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The Nationals will recall Rutledge from Triple-A Rochester to start Friday's game against the Brewers, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports. Rutledge has appeared in just one game for the Nationals this season, allowing a run to score in one inning May 14 against the White Sox. He hasn't done a much better job preventing runs in the minor leagues, posting a 6.66 ERA and 1.66 WHIP through 71.2 frames. He'll be facing one of the National League's more dynamic offenses Friday, as the Brewers rank fourth in the NL in both OPS (.732) and runs scored (450).
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 3 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3.24 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | WAS | 4 | 4 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 6.75 | 1.50 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/29 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.2 | 3 | 3.86 | 0 | 2 | 1.13 |
| 7/12 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.2 | 3 | 5.40 | 2 | 6 | 1.07 |
| 5/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 |
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| 3/27 | vs |
3:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
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| 3/30 | vs |
12:35 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | @  |
6:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
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| 4/02 | @ |
2:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/04 | vs  |
5:45 PM | Not Announced Yet |