Laura Rutledge Husband: Who is Josh Rutledge ?
Rachel Hickman
Published Jan 07, 2026
Josh Rutledge is an American former professional baseball infielder.
He was born on April 21, 1989, in Cullman, Alabama, to Tony and Cheryl Rutledge.
Rutledge attended Cullman High School, where he was a four-year starter on the baseball team.
In 2006, he had a batting average of .436 with five home runs and 33 runs batted in (RBIs). Cullman was the runner-up in the Class 5A state championship.
Rutledge enrolled at the University of Alabama and played shortstop for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team.
In 2008, as a freshman, he started 61 games and led the team in batting average (.369), hits (99), runs scored (62), and stolen bases (16). Rutledge became the second freshman to ever lead the team in hitting.
From March 26 to May 10, he had a 28-game hitting streak, the third-longest in school history. In 30 SEC games, he batted .406, and his 56 hits led the league.
The following season, Rutledge batted .305 with five home runs and 44 RBIs. He was named to the All-SEC first team.
In 2013, he married Laura Rutledge, a reporter, and host for ESPN and the SEC Network.
