Adley Rutschman
- Boston’s roster as it stands starts at C · 416 PA · 2.6 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left wrist inflammation (Aug 3–Aug 11)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: BOS expects to contend (76% playoff odds) and he’s a regular.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 410 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 143 | .293 | .318 | 13% | 8% | 25% | −0.59 | +0.50 |
| RHP | 267 | .350 | .332 | 18% | 10% | 26% | −0.18 | +1.50 |
- Attack angle
- 7.4° (46% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.8°
- Swing length
- 6.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 11%
- Pull-air %
- 19.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.8%
- Slash · wRC+
- .242/.315/.426 · 107
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down over the middle (+6.5 vs. league per 100; 2.9 standard errors on 62 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−4.8; 2.2 standard errors below average on 68 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,026 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Rutschman: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Bryson Stott PHI · ’97 | .332 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Arb |
| 66 | Carson Kelly CHC · ’94 | .310 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Free agent |
| 65 | Gabriel Moreno AZ · ’00 | .365 | 5.4 | 4.0 | Arb |
| 65 | Andrew Vaughn MIL · ’98 | .329 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Arb |
| 62 | Josh Jung TEX · ’98 | .348 | 3.2 | 2.0 | Arb |
Carson Kelly (similarity 66, 1.7 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Worcester Red Sox | 28 | 2 | 7 PA | 7 PA · .200/.429/.400 · 0 HR · 14.3% K · 28.6% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 27 | 8 | 34 PA | 34 PA · .231/.382/.423 · 1 HR · 17.6% K · 20.6% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant