Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Wed 6/27/18 5:20 PM

Rutledge was released by the Giants on Wednesday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge posted a woeful .188 OPS over 18 games with Triple-A Sacramento this season, so the Giants decided to let him pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Wed 3/28/18 12:27 AM

Rutledge was informed Tuesday that he did not make the Giants' Opening Day roster, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge put together a strong spring performance -- slashing .324/.381/.486 in 37 at-bats -- but ultimately came up short in his battle with Kelby Tomlinson to secure a reserve utility infield role with the Giants. The 28-year-old will now have to begin the season with Triple-A Sacramento and await a potential in-season promotion to the majors.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Fri 3/23/18 1:32 PM

Rutledge is being considered for one of the Giants' final roster spots this spring, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kelby Tomlinson has been the clubhouse leader for the Giants' backup middle infield role this spring, but Rutledge's presence this late in camp suggests that a final decision has not been made yet. The 28-year-old slashed .224/.297/.262 in 118 plate appearances with the Red Sox last season, so he wouldn't gain much fantasy value even in the scenario where he makes the cut and has to fill in for an injured starter at some point this year.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Sat 2/24/18 11:22 AM

Rutledge (hip) will man the keystone and bat sixth against the Dodgers on Saturday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge missed a majority of the 2017 campaign with various injuries, including a hip ailment that forced him to undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery in late August. He appears to be at full health this spring and will compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster as a utility man.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Thu 12/21/17 6:48 PM

Rutledge (hip) signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge is coming of an injury-filled campaign that saw him appear in just 37 games for the Red Sox due to a hamstring injury, a concussion and season-ending hip surgery he underwent in August. He wasn't really effective when healthy, turning in an unremarkable .224/.297/.262 line. He's expected to be healthy by spring training, where he'll compete for a roster spot as the Giants' utility infielder.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Thu 11/2/17 11:50 AM

Rutledge (hip) was taken off the 60-day disabled list, and elected free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge underwent season-ending hip surgery in late August after dealing with concussion for the better part of June and July. The third baseman will look to sign on with a new club this winter following a 2017 season in which he played 37 major-league games, slashing .224/.297/.262 with nine RBI. Looking ahead, he should be fully healed by spring training, barring any setbacks.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Wed 8/30/17 5:07 PM

Rutledge underwent season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his left hip Wednesday and is expected to be ready for the 2018 season, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Since Rutledge did not spend 90 days on the active roster, the Rule 5 rules will still be attached to him until he gets to the 90-day mark on the active roster between 2017 and 2018. This means that if the Red Sox want to keep him in the system, he needs to be on the active roster for roughly 30 days in 2018 and cannot be optioned until after the 2018 season. Rutledge hit .224/.297/.262 in 107 big-league at-bats this season.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Mon 7/31/17 5:09 PM

Rutledge (hip) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Monday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Red Sox needed to open a spot on the 40-man roster for recent acquisition Addison Reed, and given that the infielder will be on the shelf a bit longer due to a newfound hip injury, he'll give up his roster spot for the reliever. Rutledge has already missed over a month of action, so this designation will allow him to return to the active roster by the end of August if he's ready.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Fri 7/28/17 5:16 PM

Rutledge was reinstated from the 7-day concussion DL on Friday because of a hip injury, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge had been out on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket, but will be reevaluated following this setback. It's been a rough month for the infielder, as he was initially placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a left hip soreness in late June, but was then switched over to the concussion list just a day later. More news on the situation should be revealed in the near future, although there doesn't appear to be a clear-cut role for Rutledge on the big-league club at the present time.

Josh Rutledge
3B FA
Fri 7/28/17 3:23 PM

Rutledge (concussion) was activated from the 7-day concussion disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rutledge spent over a month on the disabled list while dealing with a head injury, but he's slowly worked back to full health after appearing in five rehab games with Triple-A Pawtucket. The 28-year-old looks a tad rusty, going just 1-for-16 at the plate during his time with Pawtucket, but should provide infield depth for the Red Sox upon his arrival.