Nationals optioned RHP Jackson Rutledge to Triple-A Rochester; reassigned RHPs Luis Perdomo and Robert Gsellman, 1B Lewin Diaz, C Brady Lindsly and INF Darren Baker to minor league camp.
Rutledge, 24, made four starts for the Nationals during the 2023 season, registering a 6.75 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 12/6 K/BB ratio across 20 innings of work. He was always a longshot to crack the team’s Opening Day roster though. Rutledge posted a 3.86 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and a 7/5 K/BB ratio over seven innings during Grapefruit League play.
