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Evan Rutckyj
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-01-31) January 31, 1992 (age 32)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team

Evan P. Rutckyj (born January 31, 1992) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

Career[edit]

New York Yankees[edit]

Rutckyj was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[1] Rutckyj spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons with the GCL Yankees. He split the 2012 season with the Low Single-A Staten Island Yankees and the Single-A Charleston River Dogs, registering an 8-8 record and 3.91 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 101.1 innings of work. He remained in Charleston for all of 2013, recording a 5.03 ERA and 10-9 record in 118.0 innings. He split the 2014 season between Charleston and the Advanced Single-A Tampa Yankees, pitching to an accumulative 5-3 record and 3.81 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched. In 2015, Rutckyj spent time with Tampa and the Double-A Trenton Thunder, pitching to a 2.63 ERA with 82 strikeouts in 36 appearances.[2]

Rutckyj was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[3] On March 18, 2016, the Braves returned Rutckyj to the Yankees.[4] Rutckyj only made 10 appearances in 2016, logging a 3.60 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 10.0 innings of work. Rutckyj began the 2017 season with Trenton, but after allowing 1 run in 0.2 innings pitched, he was released on May 1, 2017.[5]

Winnipeg Goldeyes[edit]

On June 27, 2017, Rutckyj signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[6] In 22 games for Winnipeg, Rutckyj pitched to a 5.57 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 21.0 innings pitched.

Ottawa Champions[edit]

On January 31, 2018, Rutckyj was traded to the Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League in exchange for a player to be named later.[7] With Ottawa, Rutckyj registered a 5.64 ERA and 2-6 record with 65 strikeouts. He returned to Ottawa in 2019, appearing in 29 games and recording a 3.03 ERA with 53 strikeouts. He became a free agent following the season.

On November 22, 2019, Rutckyj signed with the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League for the 2019/2020 season.[8]

Québec Capitales[edit]

On July 7, 2021, Rutckyj signed with the Québec Capitales, playing as Équipe Québec for the 2021 season, of the Frontier League.[9] He would end up re-signing with the Capitales after the dissolution of Équipe Québec for the 2022 season.

Niigata Albirex[edit]

On April 3, 2022, it was announced that Rutckyj had signed with the Niigata Albirex of the Baseball Challenge League.[10]

Québec Capitales (second stint)[edit]

On July 14, 2023, Rutckyj signed with the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League.[11] In 20 relief outings for Québec, Rutckyj logged a 1.59 ERA with 27 strikeouts and one save across 22+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Pericos de Puebla[edit]

On April 22, 2024, Rutckyj signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[12] In one appearance for Puebla, he allowed one run in one inning pitched. Rutckyj was released by the club on April 26.[13]

International career[edit]

In 2015, Rutckyj was selected to play for the Canada national baseball team at the Pan American Games.[14][15]

Rutckyj also represented Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,[16] the 2019 Pan American Games, the 2019 WBSC Premier12,[17] and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Caton, Mary (May 7, 2013). "Windsor's Rutckyi refines pitching in Yankees' chain". Windsor Star. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Evan Rutckyj Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. ^ O'Brien, David (December 10, 2015). "Braves select lefty reliever from Yankees in Rule 5". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ^ O'Brien, David (March 18, 2016). "Braves Rule 5 pick Rutckyj goes back to Yankees". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Evan Rutckyj: Released by Yankees". 29 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Goldeyes Add Canadian Left-Hander | Winnipeg Goldeyes". goldeyes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17.
  7. ^ "CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  8. ^ "Baseball Australia".
  9. ^ "Transactions – Frontier League". Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  10. ^ "Local baseball player headed to Japan". 2 April 2022.
  11. ^ "2023 Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 22 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 26 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Local sports roundup: Kelly Branton wins bronze medal at world powerlifting event". Windsor Star. June 17, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  15. ^ Elliott, Bob (June 18, 2015). "Andrew Albers leads Canada's Pan Am baseball roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier". Baseball Canada. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "Baseball Canada reveals 2019 WBSC Premier12® roster". Baseball Canada. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "2 Windsor players to represent Canada at World Baseball Classic". CBC. February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

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