WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spend a little time around Jackson Rutledge, and you will learn that he doesn’t use the language of a normal pitcher, much less one who is 24 years old. While others know how their bodies work, the right-hander will talk about his “hips counterrotating and turning into posterior pelvic tilt.” While most modern pitchers turn to data, Rutledge gets into the weeds. And while plenty of pitchers have curious minds, it’s usually not the first thing their coaches mention about them.
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