Rutschman is batting .333 (6-for-18) with a solo home run, two runs scored and four walks over eight Grapefruit League games.
It's business as usual for Rutschman, who is enjoying his first full spring training as a major leaguer. The 25-year-old established himself with a .254/.362/.445 slash line, 13 home runs, 42 RBI, 70 runs scored and four stolen bases to go with excellent defense over 113 games in 2022, and he enters this season as the clear No. 1 behind the dish for Baltimore, a spot he'll likely occupy for years to come.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: On bench for nightcap
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Rutschman isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Rutschman started behind the plate during Wednesday's matinee and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He'll get a breather for the nightcap while Robinson Chirinos starts at catcher and bats ninth.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Reaches base four times
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Rutschman went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two walks in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Yankees.
Rutschman scored on Ryan Mountcastle's double in the first inning before crossing home again in the seventh. The star rookie improved his season slash line to .254/.361/.448 with 70 runs scored and 49 extra-base hits through 111 games. Rutschman had gone 4-for-28 (.143) with eight strikeouts over his previous seven games.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Gets breather Wednesday
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Rutschman isn't starting Wednesday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Rutschman is getting a rare day off after he hit .304 with two home runs, a double, five runs, three RBI and a stolen base over the last five games. Robinson Chirinos will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Goes yard Tuesday
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Rutschman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 13-9 loss to the Red Sox.
Rutschman and Anthony Santander went back-to-back in the third inning to give the Orioles a short-lived lead. Rutschman is up to 13 homers on the season, five of which have come in 25 games in September. The rookie catcher has added a solid .255/.359/.448 slash line with 41 RBI, 67 runs scored, four stolen bases, 32 doubles and a triple through 106 contests.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Homers, swipes bag
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Rutschman went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-0 win over Houston.
Rutschman was all over Friday's box score, including his solo home run in the fourth inning to open the game's scoring. He later stole his fourth bag of the year in the sixth before doubling in a run and scoring in the seventh. Rutschman improved his season slash line to .258/.365/.454 with 45 extra-base hits and 64 runs scored through 102 games. Since the All-Star break, he's hitting .287 with an impressive 41:41 BB:K.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Homers in Friday's loss
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Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Rutschman put the Orioles ahead 2-1 with his fourth-inning blast, but the lead was short-lived. It's been a slow week for Rutschman, who has gone 3-for-20 with a homer and a double over his last six games. The catcher is up to 11 homers, 34 RBI, 61 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .251/.358/.447 through his first 95 major-league contests.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Breaks out of rut
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Rutschman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Washington.
Rutchsman broke out of a mini slump with two hits, as he was just 2-for-15 in his previous five games entering Tuesday. The rookie has earned regular playing time for Baltimore since being called up in May and has made the most of it, slashing .254/.361/.466 through 382 plate appearances and positioning himself in the discussion for AL Rookie of the Year. He has played great defense as well.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Resting Sunday
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Rutschman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, according to Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun.
The switch hitter owns just a .536 OPS against left-handed pitchers, so he will be held out Sunday with southpaw Rich Hill on the mound for Boston. Robinson Chirinos will take over behind the plate.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Launches homer No. 10
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Rutschman went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
After going 2-for-4 with a run in the matinee, Rutschman found another gear in the nightcap, although his efforts at the plate didn't stop Baltimore from getting swept. The rookie catcher is slashing an impressive .292/.381/.514 over his last 20 games with four of his 10 homers on the season.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Ends mini-slump
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Rutschman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.
Rutschman accounted for the Orioles' last two runs in the game with an RBI single in the sixth inning and a solo shot in the eighth. Prior to this two-hit effort, he'd gone 0-for-11 with two walks in his last four games. He'd gone 11 contests without a multi-hit effort. For the year, the rookie catcher is slashing a steady .247/.355/.435 with nine homers, 28 RBI, 54 runs scored and three stolen bases. He's also shown a good eye at the plate with a 17.3 percent strikeout rate and a 13.6 percent walk rate through 346 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Heads to bench Friday
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Rutschman is not in Friday's lineup against the Athletics, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Rutschman has cooled off a little of late, hitting .212/.323/.375 with three home runs and one steal over his last 80 at-bats. Robinson Chirinos will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Steals third bag
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Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 3-1 loss Sunday in Houston.
Rutschman singled and stole second in the first inning and struck out in two of his other three at-bats. He's 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts on the season and two of those swipes have come in August. The rookie has reached base safely in 12 straight contests, posting a .295/.396/.500 line with two homers and an 8:8 BB:K in 53 plate appearances in that span.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Scores three runs
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Rutschman went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 15-10 win over the Red Sox.
Rutshman belted a two-run shot in the fourth inning, his eighth homer of the year and third in the last seven games. The star rookie bumped his slash line up to .255/.364/.457 with 47 runs scored and 33 extra-base hits through 71 career games. He's gone 17-for-56 (.304) with 16 walks and 11 strikeouts this month.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Day off Wednesday
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Rutschman isn't starting Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Rutschman is getting a rare day off after he hit .250 with two homers, a double and four RBI over the last five games. Robinson Chirinos will take his place behind the dish and bat ninth Wednesday.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Pops sixth homer
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Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a sacrifice fly and a walk in Friday's 10-3 win over the Rays.
Rutschman got the scoring started in the first inning with his solo shot, which was his first long ball since July 16. He'd gone seven games without an extra-base hit entering Friday, but he's still been solid by going 10-for-32 (.313) with a 13:4 BB:K through 10 games in August. The catcher is slashing .251/.365/.439 with six homers, 21 RBI, 42 runs scored, two stolen bases, 22 doubles and a triple through 65 contests overall.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Reaches four times in win
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Rutschman went 2-for-3 with a run and two walks in Saturday's victory over the Pirates.
Rutschman reached base four times for the second time in five games, and after getting on a total of 15 times over that span, his OPS on the season is now up to .809. Rutschman has regularly hit second of late, and with Trey Mancini no longer on the roster, it's likely that arrangement will continue.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Picks up second steal
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Rutschman went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.
The rookie catcher was able to turn his patience into some fantasy value even without the benefit of a hit, snatching his second big-league stolen base. Rutschman has been locked in since the All-Star break, slashing .357/.526/.524 through his last 13 games with a 13:8 BB:K, seven doubles, three RBI and 10 runs. The 24-year-old hasn't quite unlocked all of his power potential yet, but he's well on his way to living up to the hype as the first overall pick in the 2019 Draft.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Two doubles in Monday's win
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Rutschman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run in Monday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.
After seeing his five-game hitting streak come to an end in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Reds, Rutschman resumed raking in the series opener in Texas. Dating back to June 10, the rookie ranks first in the majors among all catchers in on-base percentage (.393), OPS (.932) and doubles (19), making him worth the wait for those who invested in him on draft day even though he didn't make his MLB debut until late May.
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Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Receives maintenance day
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Rutschman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Rutschman will be one of three Orioles regulars on the bench as the team closes its series against Tampa Bay with a game that begins at 12:35 p.m. local time. Robinson Chirinos will check in behind the dish for Rutschman, who has gone 7-for-17 with three doubles, a 6:4 BB:K, four runs and one RBI in his six starts since the All-Star break.
