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Adley Rutschman

Adley Rutschman

27-Year-Old CatcherC
Baltimore Orioles
2025 Stats
AVG
.220
HR
9
RBI
29
R
37
SB
0
2026 Projections
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
There were a lot of reasons why the Orioles' 2025 season went sideways, but Rutschman's continued regression was one of the big ones. He had trouble staying on the field, being limited to only 90 games because of injuries to both obliques. When in the lineup, Rutschman put up a career-low .673 OPS and wRC+ of 91, and he's managed a lowly .209/.294/.332 batting line dating back to July 2024. If you're looking for some positive news, it's that Rutschman was very good in the plate discipline department again, boasting an 11 percent walk rate and just a 15.6 percent strikeout rate. The 28-year-old's quality of contact was also not dissimilar from his career norms, though he's never been a standout in that area. You don't have to squint too hard to see bounce-back potential, but Rutschman's trajectory is worrisome. Read Past Outlooks
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Bats B
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'2"
Weight 230
DOB 2/6/1998
Born Portland, OR
College Oregon State
Drafted 1st Rd 2019 BAL
Signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Orioles in January of 2025.
Viewed as top catcher over Basallo
CBaltimore Orioles
September 29, 2025
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Monday that Rutschman remains "front and center" as the organization's top catcher, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Analysis
Though Baltimore signed Samuel Basallo to a $67 million extension in August, the 21-year-old is regarded as a bat-first prospect who won't yet be entrusted to handle a full-time catching role in the big leagues. Basallo instead projects to see most of his reps at first base and designated hitter in 2026 while occasionally mixing in behind the plate, so long as Rutschman maintains health. When available this past season, Rutschman continued to provide value defensively, but his offensive production continued its downward trend from his 2022 rookie campaign. Over 365 plate appearances in 2025, Rutschman turned in a .673 OPS and supplied underwhelming counting statistics (nine home runs, zero steals, 37 runs and 29 RBI) in his 90 games. Set to turn 28 in February, Rutschman still has time to regain his prior form at the plate, but investing in him in 2026 fantasy drafts may require some blind faith on the part of fantasy managers.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
31
10
15
2
3
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
14
2
6
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+43%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+15%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .855 483 55 14 61 1 .303 .389 .465
Since 2023vs Right .697 1207 134 34 127 1 .235 .318 .379
2025vs Left .706 110 11 1 4 0 .258 .345 .361
2025vs Right .659 255 26 8 25 0 .204 .290 .369
2024vs Left .902 182 19 7 33 0 .329 .390 .512
2024vs Right .631 456 49 12 46 1 .219 .289 .342
2023vs Left .895 191 25 6 24 1 .304 .414 .481
2023vs Right .777 496 59 14 56 0 .267 .359 .419
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+2%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+20%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+11%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+23%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .748 804 93 27 79 1 .252 .333 .415
Since 2023Away .735 886 96 21 109 1 .257 .343 .392
2025Home .607 169 15 3 13 0 .195 .278 .329
2025Away .730 196 22 6 16 0 .243 .332 .399
2024Home .671 312 34 10 26 0 .225 .301 .370
2024Away .745 326 34 9 53 1 .275 .334 .410
2023Home .899 323 44 14 40 1 .310 .393 .505
2023Away .728 364 40 6 40 0 .248 .357 .371
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Stat Review
How does Adley Rutschman compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.70
 
BB Rate
11.0%
 
K Rate
15.6%
 
BABIP
.240
 
ISO
.146
 
AVG
.220
 
OBP
.307
 
SLG
.366
 
OPS
.673
 
wOBA
.301
 
Exit Velocity
89.4 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
36.0%
 
Barrels/PA
5.5%
 
Expected BA
.243
 
Expected SLG
.400
 
Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
43.1%
 
Line Drive %
17.2%
 
Fly Ball %
39.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Simba famously told us in The Lion King he laughed in the face of danger, and Rutschman certainly did the same in the face of those wondering if there would be a sophomore slump for the young catcher. The 25 year old backstop was a key cog of the AL East champion Orioles lineup finishing as the eighth-most valuable fantasy catcher and the only catcher who could claim at least 20 homers, 80+ RBIs as well as 80+ runs on their resume. If not for the misconfiguration of left field in Camden, Rutschman would have joined Cal Raleigh as the only catcher with 30 homers but that monstrosity is where most pulled flyballs go to die. Rutschman has already earned a reputation for a very discernable eye at the plate as he walks nearly as often as he strike out which is a rarity for both his age and his position. Baltimore values the bat and gave him 46 games at DH so he provides plenty of volume with the added bonus of hitting first or second in the lineup. Simply put, the acquisition cost is worth it.
Rutschman began the season on the minor league IL with a triceps issue. When healthy, he quickly advanced from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk before being called up on May 21. He started slow, posting a 137/.228/.196 line after 13 games, but then settled in to go .271/.380/.481 the rest of the way. Rutschman played excellent defense, finishing second among catchers with 18 defensive runs saved while exhibiting solid framing and an excellent arm. His plate discipline is stellar as demonstrated by a 13.8% walk rate and 18.3% strikeout clip. Rutschman's low 38.4% groundball rate helped him compile extra base hits with a below average fly ball exit velocity. His 35 doubles to 13 home run ratio should tilt more to the long ball as he continues to develop. As is, Rutschman is one of the top backstops in the league, assured of the lion's share of playing time for Baltimore. His ceiling is the top fantasy catcher.
On merit, Rutschman should have made his big-league debut last summer, but the Orioles are blatantly delaying his arrival, as he is the franchise cornerstone and once his clock starts, time is officially ticking on this regime showing progress in the standings. We've been saying he is the best catching prospect in over a decade for a few years now, and that remains the case. He has easy plus power to all fields, makes excellent swing decisions, and should always run high on-base percentages. Rutschman's hit tool is quite good, particularly relative to other catchers. He won't chip in on the bases, but he has a favorable home park and will occupy a favorable spot in the lineup, so he should be a four-category monster. Depending on the new CBA, Rutschman could break camp with the big club or he could be up in late April. His intangibles are off the charts, so he is a good bet to get the most out of his abilities.
The best catching prospect in recent memory, Rutschman may have debuted in 2020 if the Orioles were headed for a playoff berth, per GM Mike Elias. That didn't happen, but all signs point to Rutschman debuting sometime in his age-23 season. A switch hitter with at least 60-grade all-fields power and excellent strike zone awareness, Rutschman could hit .300 with 30 home runs annually while providing plus defense behind the plate and being one of the better team leaders in baseball. In dynasty leagues, Rutschman is already a top-two catcher, and the preferred option over J.T. Realmuto for any rebuilding team. The worse the replacement level catchers are in a fantasy league, the more value he has. An assignment to Double-A would signal that he is months away, while an assignment to Triple-A would signal he is weeks away from getting the call.
Not only was Rutschman one of the best college hitters in the 2019 draft class, but he has elite defensive tools behind the dish, making it an easy call for the Orioles to select the Oregon State product first overall. He had very poor luck on balls in play in the Gulf Coast League and Sally League, so take his .254/.351/.423 slash line across three levels with a grain of salt. His 27:20 K:BB in 37 games illustrates the switch hitter's superb control of the strike zone. He uses the whole field and should be able to hit 20-plus home runs annually without selling out for power. Rutschman won't be much of a stolen-base threat, but that's hardly a knock for a catching prospect. Baltimore's competitive window won't open anytime soon, which could delay Rutschman's debut until 2021. He is a better real-life prospect than a fantasy one, but is still the best fantasy catching prospect since Buster Posey.
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Out of lineup
CBaltimore Orioles
September 27, 2025
Rutschman isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
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Not starting Thursday
CBaltimore Orioles
September 25, 2025
Rutschman is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays.
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Reinstated from injured list
CBaltimore Orioles
September 22, 2025
The Orioles activated Rutschman (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
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Cleared for rehab assignment
CBaltimore Orioles
Oblique
September 15, 2025
Rutschman (oblique) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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Closing in on rehab assignment
CBaltimore Orioles
Oblique
September 14, 2025
Rutschman (oblique) is likely to start a rehab assignment at some point this week, MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Lineup demotion incoming?
CBaltimore Orioles
May 16, 2025
Manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that he's "thought about" the possibility of moving Rutschman down in the batting order, reports Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.
Analysis
Rutschman has primarily batted second and third through the first six-plus weeks of the season, but his .163/.273/.244 slash line over the past 26 games has the Orioles considering a lineup shakeup. The 27-year-old's .709 OPS in the 2024 regular season was about 100 points lower than the mark from his first two MLB campaigns, and he's regressed even further early this season.
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