Josh Rutledge went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Rockies' loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. The second baseman has struggled to find consistency in his first full year, but he's never gotten too low as to play himself out of a job. Rutledge has hit five homers and stolen five bases on the year, and he's actually getting on base at a decent clip given his mediocre batting average. His two RBI Wednesday gives him 13 on the year.

Josh Rutledge went 0-for-3 with a walk Thursday against the Diamondbacks. The 0-fer snapped a modest five-game hitting streak. While the 24-year-old is hitting just .221 (17-for-77) through 21 games, he has already drawn eight walks. He walked just nine times in 291 plate appearances as a rookie last season.

Josh Rutledge went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's loss to the Giants, dropping his OBP to .235. Rutledge's career OBP dropped under .300 today, because while he's a lifetime .271 hitter, he's walked just nine times in 310 at-bats since debuting last year. Ideally, he'll pick it up a bit and justify his presence in the two hole in the Colorado lineup. As is, the team would be better off with Chris Nelson there and Rutledge somewhere near the bottom.

Josh Rutledge left Saturday's game after being involved in a collision with Michael Cuddyer. Rutledge appears to have avoided injury and just had the wind knocked out of him. He was able to leave under his own power.

Josh Rutledge started his Cactus League campaign on the right foot Saturday, going 3-for-3 with four RBI in the Rockies' 11-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The 23-year-old is slated to be the Rockies starting second baseman, and Saturday was a good start to his first spring as a full-timer. In 291 plate appearances in 2012, Rutledge hit .274/.306/.469. With a full slate of chances, Rutledge could be a nice source of double-digit homers and steals with a decent batting average in 2013.

Josh Rutledge hit his first career grand slam Sunday against the Padres. Rutledge needed that. He entered the day with a .158 average, one RBI and a 16/1 K/BB ratio in 57 at-bats this month.

Josh Rutledge will be the Rockies' primary second baseman when Troy Tulowitzki (groin) returns. Rutledge has impressed the Colorado coaching staff in his time filling in for Tulo at shortstop, so they'll keep the 23-year-old as active as possible down the stretch. He is batting .329/.347/.581 with seven home runs and 27 RBI through his first 46 major league games, and should retain his fantasy value in mixed leagues.

Josh Rutledge returned to action on Saturday August 25.

Josh Rutledge returned to action on Friday August 24.

Josh Rutledge (quadriceps) hit a pinch-hit double Wednesday in the Rockies' defeat of the Mets. Rutledge was out of the starting lineup yet again with a lingering quad injury, but he's obviously close to being ready. The 23-year-old infielder is batting .333 with a .962 OPS, six homers and 23 RBI over his first 33 games.