Jackson Rutledge

Rutledge has flashed plus stuff since the Nationals plucked him in the first round of the 2019 Draft, but the results haven't always been consistent. The big right-hander did take steps forward in some areas in 2023, setting new career highs with 23 starts and 119 innings while posting a 3.71 ERA in his first tastes of Double- and Triple-A ball. He saw his strikeout rate dip to 21.3 percent, though, while his walk rate rose to 11.1 percent. Rutledge was underwhelming during his first chance in the majors, too, in posting a 6.75 ERA with only 12 strikeouts across 20 frames. While Rutledge remains one of the Nats' better young arms, more seasoning is required and he'll need to show some progress before putting himself on the radar of fantasy managers. Read Past Outlooks