Adley Rutschman Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/6/1998 (24)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Oregon State
Adley Rutschman Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Adley Rutschman News
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was announced as the recipient of the team's 2022 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award on Monday, per MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The 24-year-old rookie was one of baseball's top prospects and joined the O's in late May, since compiling a .256/.365/.449 slash line with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, and 35 doubles. Rutschman proved to be one of many young exciting fantasy options on the O's roster this season, but he particularly stands out given his production at a weak position. Rutschman will be a starting fantasy option in all leagues for the 2023 season.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman isn't in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday. The Orioles will take on the Toronto Blue Jays and right-handed starter Ross Stripling but will do so with Rutschman on the bench. Rutschman has made a significant impact for both the Orioles and fantasy managers this season, batting .250 with a .358 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 285 plate appearances. Robinson Chirinos will start at catcher instead on Wednesday for Baltimore. Fantasy managers in search of streaming options behind the plate are probably better off looking elsewhere. The veteran is hitting .181 with a .269 on-base percentage, three home runs, and a stolen base in 176 plate appearances this season.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins and rookie catcher Adley Rutschman are not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be Mullins' first game out of the starting lineup since July 3. The 27-year-old snapped a five-game hitting streak on Wednesday. Rutschman has swung the bat well coming out of the All-Star break, going 7-for-17 with three doubles, one RBI and four runs scored in six games. Ryan McKenna is starting in center field and batting eighth, while Robinson Chirinos is behind the plate and hitting ninth against Rays left-hander Ryan Yarbrough. Both McKenna and Chirinos are low-upside DFS options at the bottom of Baltimore's lineup. Between the two of them, they have a combined three home runs in 2022.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Adley Rutschman Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Baseball's top catching prospect made his long-awaited debut in 2022 and he did not disappoint. The young backstop slashed .254/.362/.445 with 13 homers in 470 plate appearances. After getting acquainted with big-league pitching, things were even better as Rutschman slashed .275/.399/.462 in the second half. He was not only one of the best hitting catchers in the league down the stretch; he was one of the best hitters overall. His 18% K% and 82% contact rate are elite marks, and rare to find from such a young player. All of this sets the expectations high for year two. The good news is that all of the underlying metrics look great. He puts a ton of balls in play and keeps the ball off the ground. The Orioles added James McCann this offseason, which should lighten the load behind the dish for Rutschman and give him more starts as the DH - which is a good thing for his fantasy stock overall. The problem is that there are no discounts on Rutschman this year, as he's a top-five catcher off the board and often goes inside the top 60 picks. That price might be prohibitive with plenty of cheaper options at the position, but Rutschman could be a fantasy baseball game-breaker in 2023 as such a great hitter at a tough position to fill.
