Rutledge was a first-round selection in 2019, and he spent last season at the Nationals’ alternate training site. The 6-foot-8 right-handed pitcher is the franchise’s second-best prospect, according to Baseball America, but has limited time at the professional level, pitching 10 games across Rookie and Single-A levels.
Cole Henry is another right-handed pitcher, and Baseball America lists him as the third-best prospect in the pipeline. He joins left-hander Tim Cate, left-hander Matt Cronin, first baseman Drew Mendoza, catcher Israel Pineda, right-hander Tyler Dyson, shortstop Jackson Cluff and catcher Raudy Read as the prospects included as non-roster invites.
In total, Washington added 32 non-roster invites to camp, bringing its spring training total to 71 they have 39 players on the 40-man roster. Among the veterans is outfielder Gerardo Parra, who made a splash in the team’s 2019 World Series run with his “Baby Shark” walk-up music. Parra spent last season playing in