Blake Rutherford

Blake Rutherford (born May 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.

[1] As a freshman, Rutherford committed to play college baseball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

On July 18, 2017, the Yankees traded Rutherford, Tyler Clippard, Ian Clarkin, and Tito Polo to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for David Robertson, Todd Frazier, and Tommy Kahnle.

[16] In 2018, he played for the Winston-Salem Dash, slashing .293/.345/.436 with seven home runs, 78 RBI, and 15 stolen bases in 115 games.

Spending the year with Triple-A Charlotte, Rutherford played in 116 games, posting a slash of .271/.311/.428 with 13 home runs, 58 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.

[25] In 62 games split between the Double–A Harrisburg Senators and Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he hit a cumulative .345/.395/.583 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.

[27] On April 17, 2024, Rutherford signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.