Adley Rutschman

Rutschman was the No. 1 overall pick 2019 and is one of the top prospects in baseball. The 24-year-old missed the first few weeks of the minor-league season in ...

- Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Starting rehab assignment at High-A - Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Rehab assignment shifts to Double-A Rutschman was the No. 1 overall pick 2019 and is one of the top prospects in baseball.

The Orioles announced that Adley Rutschman will make his MLB debut tonight ... In the end, none of us had any time to prepare for Rutschmas. It just happened at ...

The rest is for us to find out. Perhaps it was, but it seems like the Orioles have missed a substantial opportunity by not giving people at least a day’s notice to make some plans to go to the game. He was getting ready to be in Baltimore, and now, here he is. He is officially on the team and will be here on Saturday night. Was it really so important to have it be exactly today? With a surprise 8 o’clock on a Saturday morning email, the Orioles have made the announcement that fans have been looking forward to since Adley Rutschman was drafted at #1 overall three years ago.

BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ)– The wait is over! The Baltimore Orioles announce they are promoting catcher Adley Rutschman to the active roster.

BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ)– The wait is over! The Baltimore Orioles announce they are promoting catcher Adley Rutschman to the active roster. In a corresponding move the Orioles have Designated catcher Anthony Bemboon for assignment.

From the moment he was selected with the first pick of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, Adley Rutschman was the face of the Orioles' rebuild.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 Draft, he's been ranked as baseball's top overall prospect by MLB Pipeline since last summer, giving way to Bobby Witt Jr.

That production, combined with his profile made Rutschman a generational prospect: a switch-hitting catcher with elite on-base ability and defensive skills so polished, some evaluators believed he could catch in the Majors three years ago. Now 24, Rutschman is three years removed from emerging as college baseball’s consensus top player at Oregon State, where he led the Beavers to the 2018 national title with a College World Series record 17 hits in the tournament. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"adley-rutschman-called-up-to-orioles\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.5":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"adley-rutschman-called-up-to-orioles\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.5.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"adley-rutschman-called-up-to-orioles\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.6":{"content":"Now 24, Rutschman is three years removed from emerging as college baseball’s consensus top player at Oregon State, where he led the Beavers to the 2018 national title with a College World Series record 17 hits in the tournament. The Orioles on Saturday promoted baseball’s top overall prospect, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated big league debuts in recent memory and marking a milestone in the franchise’s rebuilding efforts. Signing for a record $8.1 million bonus in 2019, Rutschman was the first and most high-profile pick by Orioles GM Mike Elias in his tenure overseeing the club’s long-scale rebuild. Said one rival scout in 2021: “It’s as complete a package of physical tools, accompanying skill to enact those tools and makeup traits that you’re going to find, particularly at that position.” The Orioles are hoping it translates into their new face of the franchise for years to come. Said one rival scout in 2021: “It’s as complete a package of physical tools, accompanying skill to enact those tools and makeup traits that you’re going to find, particularly at that position.” The Orioles are hoping it translates into their new face of the franchise for years to come." Rutschman then dominated as a junior, hitting .411/.575/.751 with 17 homers and twice as many walks as strikeouts.\n\nThat production, combined with his profile made Rutschman a generational prospect: a switch-hitting catcher with elite on-base ability and defensive skills so polished, some evaluators believed he could catch in the Majors three years ago. Rutschman then dominated as a junior, hitting .411/.575/.751 with 17 homers and twice as many walks as strikeouts. He now becomes the project’s most decorated prospect to reach the Majors, the star of what’s grown into the top-ranked farm system in the sport under Elias. The Orioles hope being that it begins a process of transition for the rebuild that results in more success at the big league level. MLB's No. 1 prospect Adley Rutschman called up to Orioles MLB's No. 1 prospect Adley Rutschman called up to Orioles

The switch-hitting Rutschman was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft and is ranked as baseball's No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline. The Orioles selected his contract ...

Rutschman reached Triple-A last year but had a triceps injury before this season. However, the Preakness is also in Baltimore on Saturday. BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles called top prospect Adley Rutschman up to the majors Saturday, paving the way for the 24-year-old catcher to make his big league debut.

The catcher was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2019 draft, and he has played in the minor leagues since 2020.

The 24-year-old is expected to make his major league debut on Saturday night vs. Rutschman was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 MLB draft by the Orioles. Since then, he’s had his fair share of experience in the minor leagues. His teammates were there to celebrate him once he heard the news.

The Baltimore Orioles are promoting top prospect Adley Rutschman to big league club ahead of their matchup with the Rays.

He joins other exciting top prospects such as Witt Jr and Julio Rodriguez in the big leagues. Catchers often tend to hit near the bottom of the lineup and are primarily defensive-first options. The Baltimore Orioles are promoting top prospect Adley Rutschman to the big leagues.

The 24-year-old switch hitter likely would have been the Orioles' Opening Day catcher this year, but he injured his right triceps in a minor-league ...

Dan Connolly Dan Connolly Dan Connolly Dan Connolly Rutschman will be the eighth first-round pick from the 2019 draft to make his major-league debut. The Orioles announced Saturday morning they had called up Rutschman.

The Orioles top prospect will make his MLB debut in Baltimore, where he hopes to hold down the catcher position for the next decade.

Rutschman also displays a plus arm and exchange behind the dish that should neutralize the running game even at the highest level. There isn’t a lot of swing-and-miss in his profile, though as he advances through the higher levels it would do him good to let his athleticism and lower half adjustability work more as he gets behind in counts. He has a knack for back-spinning the ball to all fields with a slight preference to inflict pull-side damage, especially early or ahead in the count. In addition to owning one of the most potent bats in all of the minor leagues, Rutschman’s defense behind the plate has the potential to be elite as well. His in-game adjustments are fantastic for a player with under 100 minor league games, which can be attributed to his ability to slow the game down and understanding how a pitcher is attacking him. Very simple setup and load from both sides of the plate.

The Baltimore Orioles on Saturday announced that catcher Adley Rutschman, the consensus top prospect in all of baseball, is being called up to the majors.

Rutschman, 24, was the top overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Oregon State. In 179 games spread across three minor-league seasons, Rutschman has batted .282/.391/.488 with 30 home runs and 38 doubles. "Rutschman, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft, is on the precipice of stardom. Evaluators have maintained that he would someday feature four plus or better tools (everything but the speed), as well as an excellent feel for the strike zone and field-general qualities. He wound up playing 19 games across three minor-league levels this season, and over that span he batted .309/.427/.515 with three home runs. Rutschman, a switch-hitter, has lived up to expectations. Here's the official word:

Saturday, the Orioles called up their number one overall pick from the 2019 MLB Draft, catcher Adley Rutschman.

Especially when you’re going to Camden Yards and you’re going to play in the big leagues for the first time. The Orioles currently sit last in the AL East, but are only eight games under .500 (16-24). He was officially called up to the major leagues at 8 AM by the Orioles after spending parts of three seasons in the minors. The Baltimore Orioles finished dead last in the AL East in four of the last five seasons and lost over 100 games twice during that span. Be Adley Rutschman because the regular Adley Rutschman is plenty. The franchise’s worst season of all time came in 2018 when they lost 115 games, good for a .290 win percentage.

Catcher Adley Rutschman, the top prospect in baseball who was the No. 1 overall pick of the Baltimore Orioles in 2019, has been called up to the majors and ...

“That’s going to be hard, because they’ve been ultimate team guys. - ORIOLES TOP RAYS IN 13: Tampa Bay's usually reliable bullpen had a rough night on Friday, giving up the lead on three different occasions before finally losing to the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in 13 innings. But the decision with Adley is going to be ultimately with when they feel like he’s ready. It has nothing to do with how our guys are doing behind the plate, because they’ve done an absolutely fantastic job handling our pitchers.” “The decision with Adley is going to be about Adley,” Hyde said. The next piece in the puzzle arrives on Saturday, with catcher Adley Rutschman joining the team from Triple-A Norfolk.

Ever since the Orioles took Adley Rutschman No. 1 overall in the 2019 Draft, the clock started on when he would become the face of the franchise.

He’d get an 80 on that scouting scale for his desire to continually work to get better. He leads behind the plate and that rapport will be important as the young arms in the system come up. The guy is going to hit and with power. I’m merely reminding folks that baseball is really hard and there could be a learning curve. His advanced approach at the plate will help him get to hitters' counts, avoid slumps and get to that power. Everything else he does is at least plus on both sides of the ball. He’s a 60 hitter with 65 power, from both sides of the plate. That time is now, as the No. 1 prospect in baseball will make his big league debut on Saturday night in Baltimore against the Rays. The following June, Elias was able to make his first truly big stamp on the team’s future and its rebuilding plan by having the No. 1 overall pick. In his three years at Oregon State, not only did Rutschman hit .353/.473/.559, win a national title as a sophomore and the Golden Spikes Award as a junior, he carried himself like a generational prospect who could help a team turn things around while effortlessly shouldering the burden of being “the man.” The pandemic might have slowed things down a bit, as did his minor injury this spring, but now we’re here. The anticipation and excitement in Orioles land is palpable.

The rebuilding Orioles used the first pick in the 2019 MLB draft to select Rutschman, a catcher.

Rutschman landed sixth in what many people around the team agreed was one of the deeper lineups the Orioles have written since the beginning of Elias’s tenure. Entering Saturday, Orioles starters were pitching to a 4.35 ERA, 23rd in baseball, a hundredth of a run behind the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. Last year, they were dead last with a 5.99 mark. If all goes well, Means will be remembered as one of the stars of the interregnum, a bridge from the bad days to the good ones, should they materialize. He finished 1 for 3 with a walk in a game the Orioles lost, 6-1, one of the happiest nights at Camden Yards in years. Cedric Mullins, an all-star last season, and proven slugger Mancini joined the increasingly reliable Austin Hays and Anthony Santander at the top of the order. Before Saturday’s game, Baltimore relievers had the seventh-lowest ERA in the majors, better than every AL East rival but the New York Yankees. But when the Orioles announced the 24-year-old would debut that evening, it transformed into what Trey Mancini said he told friends and family was probably the most exciting night in Baltimore since the 2014 playoffs. But baseball does not make way for destiny as often as it derails it, and everyone at Camden Yards on Saturday night knew full well that one player cannot rescue one of the major leagues’ most determinedly destitute franchises in a night, a week or even a year. His injury was a devastating one for his young team, which anticipated making great strides this year with a largely inexperienced rotation anchored by the relative veteran. Rutschman jerseys with his No. 35 already peppered the stands alongside dozens of Ripkens and Joneses and Mullinses and Mancinis. Those in the crowd roared, and many stood, when Rutschman’s named was announced in the starting lineup. Since Orioles General Manager Mike Elias and his front office took over before the 2019 season, he has insisted that a few years without hope were the only way to a future full of it. “Because the Preakness happens every year.”

Of course, that's not exactly a secret. People were drafting him as a top-12 catcher even knowing he probably wouldn't make the opening day roster. His strained ...

He'll be more of a lineup fixture than the typical catcher, setting him apart on playing time alone, and because he's a switch-hitter, he won't suffer from the altered dimensions at Camden Yards -- not as much as a right-handed hitter, anyway. When the alternative is assured mediocrity, a catcher with Rutschman's upside deserves a chance to fail. Longtime Fantasy Baseballers had grown accustomed to something different, to the majority coming in and making a seamless transition to the majors, a period that at least loosely coincided with the juiced ball era.

Rutschman batted sixth and had a stand-up triple in the seventh for his first major league hit.

... Yandy Díaz was slow getting up after scoring a run in the sixth and had to leave the game with a left shoulder strain. It was his fifth of the year. “Obviously, lost the game and just kind of looking forward to being with the team, trying to win games again. Tampa Bay is still 22-2 against the Orioles since the start of 2021 and has outscored them 177-84 over that stretch. We’ll take it right now because we needed a good offensive performance and he gave us one.” Rutschman went 1 for 3 with a strikeout and a walk. “It doesn’t matter if it’s the Orioles or not. “Extremely blessed to be able to play this game, have people who support me and cheer for me,” Rutschman said. Luckily, I’ve been hitting well against the Orioles. Hopefully, that luck continues.” Rays: Wander Franco is dealing with a right quad injury and was held out of the lineup. Arozarena gave the Rays a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer in the first off Orioles rookie Kyle Bradish (1-3). He connected again with a solo shot in the fourth over the left-field wall for his fourth homer of the season. Arozarena is batting .413 (38 for 92) with 11 home runs and 25 RBIs in 23 career games against Baltimore. Three of his five career games with multiple homers have come against the Orioles.

When Buck Britton was promoted to the manager of Triple-A Norfolk, among the duties he was most looking forward to was telling players they were heading to ...

Rutschman's first big moment in the majors came in the seventh inning, when he hit a ball down the right-field line off reliever Ralph Garza Jr. Outfielder ...

He drew five-pitch walk in the fifth inning against Jeffrey Springs. He'd recorded just three triples in his professional career prior to Saturday night, with two of them coming in Triple-A last season. Evaluators have maintained that he would someday feature four plus or better tools (everything but the speed), as well as an excellent feel for the strike zone and field-general qualities. Rutschman, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft, is on the precipice of stardom. He batted .312/.405/.490 in 43 games at Triple-A, suggesting the only thing standing between him and the majors is the Orioles' desire to suppress his wages. Here's what we wrote at the time:

Rutschman was the consensus top prospect leading up to the 2019 First-Year Player Draft after a standout career at Oregon State University, which included a ...

He went 1-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and a walk. Rutschman made his 2022 Triple-A debut on May 6, playing first base. Rutschman continued his progression with Double-A Bowie on May 3. Rutschman made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds as a designated hitter on July 27, 2019. In 43 games with the Tides, Rutschman hit .312/.405/.490 (49-for-157) with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs, 25 runs scored, 20 RBI, and 24 walks. Rutschman got his first taste of the big leagues during Spring Training in 2020.

BALTIMORE -- Adley Rutschman, the Orioles' next big hope, has arrived \-\- and in style. Called up before Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rays at Camden Yards ...

“There's so much pressure put on him and there's so much anticipation,” Hyde said, “that I just want him to relax and play the game like he did in high school. Before he flung on his catcher’s mask, he twirled to soak it in and share the euphoric excitement with Baltimore. A natural learner, it was something he was instructed to do. “You just want to continue to do that, be that same person, not change who you are.” To that end, Saturday was as much an encapsulation of this rebuild as it was a singular moment in Baltimore sporting history. “Kind of took that to heart.” He has been lauded for his ability to tune it out, to focus solely on his preparations. “Just from the second that I walked out onto the field to warm up the pitcher, ‘til the time I walked into the tunnel, an emotional overload. In recent years, the clamoring for Rutschman has grown, reaching deafening levels in the past few weeks. In Orioles history, he joined Manny Machado and Matt Wieters as highly-touted prospects to do the same. Rutschman did his part to accomplish that on Saturday, hitting the Orioles’ first of only two extra-base hits in the game when he lifted a changeup, the 11th he faced on the night, from Ralph Garza Jr. to the right-field corner. He is just one member of this rebuild, but he is the O’s most important. BALTIMORE -- Adley Rutschman, the Orioles’ next big hope, has arrived -- and in style.

Heralded as one of the best catching prospects the game has seen, Adley Rutschman has faced almost insurmountable hype throughout his tenure in the ...

MLB's No. 1 prospect, Adley Rutchman, recorded his first career hit in the big leagues, a triple, with help from Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips, ...

However, it's a hit he and Orioles fans alike are going to remember for a long time. Orioles fans are hoping that Rutschman is going to be the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future. Something unique about the milestone is that Rutschman isn't the first big Orioles prospect to triple for his first MLB hit.

Beyond Adley Rutschman's glossy numbers — with an on-base percentage of .427 across three minor league levels this season — is an underlying beat that ...