WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 17: Washington Nationals 2019 first round pick Jackson Rutledge talks to the media before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on June 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
An injury setback. A dominating follow up. Jackson Rutledge’s path to being the Nationals top-ranked prospect was anything but ordinary.
When it became official the 2020 Minor League season was going to be canceled due to COVID, everyone involved was devastated. Jackson Rutledge, the Washington Nationals 2019 first-round pick and the top-rated prospect was no exception.