It's that time again everyone; it's time for major league teams to make their decision on who to draft. It's a win-win situation for everybody, because teams get fresh players and the draftees get to play in the big leagues. This is probably the best time of the season because each team gets an opportunity to enhance their ability. This is a very good opportunity for a veteran team like the Yankees because they need some youngsters in their club to support the veterans. On June 9, 2016, Blake Rutherford got the green light to become a New York Yankee.
Let's face it, the Yankees have been great in the past, but they are struggling now. Something has to be done, but what? Well the answer is simple: take pressure off of the veterans and give the young prospects a shot. That's what they did on Thursday when they made the decision to pick Rutherford 18th overall. According to nydailynews.com, "He's relatively well-rounded, with scouting crediting him with becoming an above average hitter with above average raw power." Now that's what a veteran team needs from their athletes because that's what it take to bring a team out from its dog days. Along with his power hitting, he has speed on his side and good defensive skills. Those are key components to a veteran team's success on a major league level.
Rutherford will possibly bring some good baseball to the Bronx because he is the type of person that has the work ethic to get the job done. According to baseballamerica.com, "If Blake Rutherford’s having an off night at the plate or his team is struggling, he’ll look down at his sleeve to find the initials D.D. They stand for Dan Dent, a family friend stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The article continues with a statement by the Yankees newest member, saying,"It just reminds me that no matter how hard it is, or if I’m having a bad game, I can just look down and know that he’s there with me and he’s rooting me on from his house and no matter what, I have a big fan in him.” This just goes to show that when someone has a purpose, they will put their all into their work from the looks of it Rutherford has the motivation when he is playing the game.
When you get a chance to grab a player like this kid, you better take him because he has a lot to offer. When you look at Rutherford's numbers, they speak for themselves. FuelDuel grades his contact as 50 out of 60 percent of the time and and add in power, which is also 50 out of 60 percent of the time. Those two thing collide with one another and you get an amazing freshman in the majors. As a first timer in the majors, he may have a lot of pressure, but with his potential hard work and his deterrmination, he can go far in his future career.
