Evan Rutckyj
Québec Capitales – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (1992-01-31) January 31, 1992
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 for the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

New York Yankees

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

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

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

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

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)

On July 14, 2023, Rutckyj signed with the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League.[11]

International career

In 2015, Rutckyj was selected to play for the Canada national baseball team at the Pan American Games.[12][13]

Rutckyj also represented Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,[14] the 2019 Pan American Games, the 2019 WBSC Premier12,[15] and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[16]

References

  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".
  10. ↑ "Local baseball player headed to Japan". 2 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "2023 Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Local sports roundup: Kelly Branton wins bronze medal at world powerlifting event". Windsor Star. June 17, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ Elliott, Bob (June 18, 2015). "Andrew Albers leads Canada's Pan Am baseball roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier". Baseball Canada. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Baseball Canada reveals 2019 WBSC Premier12® roster". Baseball Canada. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  16. ↑ "2 Windsor players to represent Canada at World Baseball Classic". CBC. February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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