Bama in the Big Leagues: Josh Rutledge Begins Rehab Assignment

Most of Alabama’s six former players that are on Major League Baseball rosters are looking to push forward into the final two months of the season.

One recent Crimson Tide star is beginning his rehab assignment in the minors. Boston Red Sox third baseman Josh Rutledge has missed the last month of the season due to a concussion and started his rehab assignment July 20 in Triple-A with the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Rutledge went 1-4 with a double in his initial game with Pawtucket against Norfolk but has gone 1-12 in his most recent four minor league games.

After suffering a loss against Pittsburgh on July 20, Jimmy Nelson bounced back at Washington. The right handed hurler fanned 10 batters while issuing just one walk against the Nationals. Nelson left the game with a 2-1 lead but Washington scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning in an 8-5 Washington win.

Check out how the rest of Alabama’s past stars have been doing over the past week.

Alex Avila - Catcher (Detroit Tigers)

2017:

75 games, .276 avg. 11 HR, 32 RBI, 29 runs, 11 doubles, 43 BB, 78 K, 1 error, .398 OBP

This Week:

July 24 vs. Kansas City: 1-5, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K

July 25 vs. Kansas City: 0-1, 1 K

July 26 vs. Kansas City: 0-2, 1 K

July 27: Off Day

July 28-30 vs. Houston

Tommy Hunter - RHP (Tampa Bay Rays)

2017:

36 appearances, 0-2, 1 save, 1.93 ERA, 32.2 IP, 25 hits, 8 runs (7 earned), 10 BB, 38 K, 2 HR allowed

This Week:

July 24 vs. Baltimore: Did not play

July 25 vs. Baltimore: 0.2 IP, 1 hit, 1 run (1 earned), 2 BB, 1 K

July 26 vs. Baltimore: 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

July 27 at New York Yankees: Did not play

July 28-30 at New York Yankees:

Wade LeBlanc - LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)

2017:

38 appearances, 4-2, 1 save, 4.85 ERA, 52 IP, 54 hits, 28 runs (28 earned), 13 BB, 39 K, 7 HR allowed

This Week:

July 24 at San Francisco: Did not play

July 25 at San Francisco: 1 IP, 2 hits, 1 run (1 earned), 0 BB, 0 K

July 26 at San Francisco: Did not play

July 27: Off Day

July 28-30 at San Diego

Jimmy Nelson - RHP (Milwaukee Brewers)

2017:

21 appearances (21 starts), 8-5, 3.38 ERA, 127.2 IP, 122 hits, 52 runs (48 earned), 31 BB, 142 K, 14 HR allowed, 1 error

This Week:

July 24: Off Day

July 25 at Washington: Did not play

July 26 at Washington: No Decision, 7 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs (2 earned), 1 BB, 10 K, 1 HR allowed

July 27 at Washington: Did not play

July 28-30 vs. Chicago Cubs

David Robertson - RHP (New York Yankees)

2017:

35 appearances, 4-2, 2.65 ERA, 13 saves, 37.1 IP, 22 hits, 11 runs (11 earned), 11 BB, 53 K, 5 HR allowed

This Week:

July 24: Off Day

July 25 vs. Cincinnati: Did not play

July 26 vs. Cincinnati: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K

July 27 vs. Tampa Bay: Did not play

July 28-30 vs. Tampa Bay

Josh Rutledge - Third Base (Boston Red Sox)

10-Day Disabled List (Concussion)

2017:

37 games, .224 avg. 0 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 9 BB, 31 K, 4 errors, .297 OBP

This Week:

July 24 at Seattle: Did not play

July 25 at Seattle: Did not play

July 26 at Seattle: Did not play

July 27: Off Day

July 28-30 vs. Kansas City