Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the hosting Miami Marlins. It's just a normal day of rest for the All-Star backstop in a matinee game after a night contest. James McCann will be behind the plate and will bat in the nine-hole for the O's against Marlins right-hander Roddery Munoz. Rutschman will head to the bench after starting each of the team's last 13 games. It's a good time for a break, too, as Rutschman has struggled in the month of July, going just 8-for-56 (.143) with two homers, a double, six RBI, 10 walks and five strikeouts in 15 games played. Despite the recent rough stretch at the plate, Rutschman has been a must-start, high-end fantasy catcher in all formats in his third year in the big leagues. McCann is hitting just .211 (28-for-133) with three homers and 13 RBI in 2024.
Baltimore Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman homered on Saturday in a 19-8 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The All-Star is hitting .288 with 16 home runs, 59 RBI, one stolen base, and 46 runs scored on the season. Rutschman has slumped recently, with two hits in 20 at-bats over the last week. Rutschman should continue to hit in the second spot in the lineup, behind Gunnar Henderson and ahead of Anthony Santander in a stacked Baltimore lineup.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (hand) is in the starting lineup Saturday night against the Texas Rangers. He will be in his customary second spot in the lineup. The star backstop missed the game on Friday night with the injury. Rutschman is hitting .300 with 15 home runs, 55 RBI, and 43 runs on the season. The Orioles face right hander Michael Lorenzen this evening.
X-rays on Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman's right hand came back negative, and he's feeling better, but he is out of Friday's starting lineup against the visiting Texas Rangers. Rutschman was hit on his throwing hand in Thursday night's win over the Rangers by a foul tip behind the plate, but he remained in the game and even hit a home run later in the contest. It's great news that he's feeling better and that his X-rays came back negative, but he'll get a day to rest on Friday. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now and check back to see if he's back in there for Saturday's game at Camden Yards. When active, the 26-year-old backstop is one of the most productive catchers in baseball. James McCann is doing the catching for right-hander Albert Suarez on Friday and will hit ninth against Rangers veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, who will be making just his second start of the season.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman's (hand) right hand was wrapped up after it was hit by a foul tip in Thursday's game against the defending-champion Texas Rangers. Considering Rutschman stayed in the game and homered after, however, the issue should be of minimal concern to the O's and fantasy managers going forward. Following Thursday's effort, the 26-year-old former top prospect is slashing a rock-solid .300/.351/.479 with 15 long balls, 12 doubles, 55 RBI, and one stolen base over 317 at-bats (77 games) as Baltimore's everyday backstop. If Rutschman's hand swells up overnight and he can't continue to play through the problem, veteran James McCann would be in line for a spot start behind the plate as a potential DFS budget play on Friday against the Rangers.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman continued his hot June on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a run, a homer, and six RBI. His grand slam in the eighth ended any hopes Tampa had at a comeback, and the O's ended up winning 9-2. Rutschman is now hitting .359 with six runs, three homers, and 12 RBI in nine June games. For the season, the 26-year-old has a .306 AVG with 35 runs, 13 homers, 49 RBI, and a stolen base. He has lived up to his high ADP thus far and should remain a top-tier catcher for the rest of the season, especially in points leagues.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has a planned day off on Wednesday against the visiting Boston Red Sox. With Rutschman getting a breather, James McCann will do the catching for right-hander Corbin Burnes and will bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford. Wednesday will be only the fourth day off of the season for Rutschman, who typically serves as the designated hitter on days that he's not behind the plate. The 26-year-old switch-hitting backstop is one of the best overall hitters in the league and is currently slashing .299/.336/.479 with an .815 OPS, 10 home runs, 37 RBI and 29 runs scored in 211 at-bats in 2024. The former first overall pick in 2019 out of Oregon State is an elite fantasy catcher. McCann is a weak DFS play at catcher with just one homer and a .203 average in 79 at-bats for the O's.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman and rookie outfielder Colton Cowser are both out of the lineup on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. James McCann will do the catching and bat ninth, while Austin Hays will play left field and bat sixth against White Sox right-hander Chris Flexen. Rutschman is currently slumping at the plate but is still hitting an impressive .299/.335/.474 with an .809 OPS, nine home runs and 31 RBI in 194 at-bats for the O's in 2024. The young switch-hitting backstop needs to be in fantasy lineups every day that he's playing. Cowser will head to the bench after starting each of the last 15 games. As a result of the 24-year-old's everyday playing time, Hays has essentially become a fourth outfielder for the Orioles this year. Cowser has cooled off a bit of late as well and is hitting .256 on the year with six homers, 23 RBI and three steals.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the team's starting lineup on Sunday against the visiting Seattle Mariners. James McCann will do the catching for right-hander Corbin Burnes and will hit ninth against Mariners right-hander George Kirby. It's just a normal day off for the 26-year-old backstop in the series finale against Seattle. Rutschman is hitting .283 (17-for-60) with five home runs and 10 RBI in 14 games so far in the month of May and is hitting over .300 on the year with nine long balls, 28 RBI and 26 runs scored in 178 total at-bats. Rutschman is one of the best offensive-minded catchers in the game in one of the stronger lineups in baseball. McCann is hitting .215 (14-for-65) with a homer and seven RBI on the year as the backup and has never faced Burnes in his career.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman came up clutch for his team during Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The switch-hitting smacked a two-run walkoff home run in the ninth to give the O's the win. This marked his second career walkoff blast and his third home run in his last four games. Rutschman continues to prove why he's arguably the best catcher in baseball right now. His OPS has jumped from .781 to .859 over the last three games.
