Adley Rutschman later added a two-run single and Baltimore led 7-0.

Source: https://deadspin.com/bats-back-dean-kramer-as-os-blank-jays-1850768925?utm_source=regular

After Mountcastle scored on Jansen’s throwing error, Mullins drove in O’Hearn with a sacrifice fly and Rutschman singled home Urías and Jordan Westburg to cap off the five-run eighth.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/24/orioles-shut-out-blue-jays-7-0-behind-unexpected-starter-dean-kremer-anthony-santanders-two-homer-return/

And during an interview with the MLB Network during the All-Star festivities, Rutschman likened his end-of-inning exchanges to eating dessert first.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/09/21/orioles-adley-rutschman-hugs-it-out-with-pitchers-like-no-one-else-in-the-game-thats-a-good-thing/

And Ohtani is lapping the field in money wagered on, taking 4.5 times more dollars than second-place Rutschman.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/odds-indicate-shohei-ohtani-running-away-with-mlb-al-mvp

Before he did, he spoke with a former teammate, Jordan Lyles, who had pitched for the Orioles last season and raved about Rutschman.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/06/sports/baseball/adley-rutschman-orioles.html

He would add to a team that had a 101-61 record in 2023, led by AL Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman, who was second in the 2022 AL Rookie voting.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckmurr/2023/12/25/eager-baltimore-orioles-must-wait-until-2024-to-unwrap-holliday-gift/

Hyde hasn’t committed to Rutschman as the club’s permanent leadoff man, but he did say for certain that his star catcher will be hitting in the top three of his order.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/19/adley-rutschman-or-cedric-mullins-who-should-be-the-orioles-leadoff-hitter/

Hyde said he did not consider having Rutschman pinch-hit for McCann in the sixth, which would have required having Rutschman catch at least three innings before also catching the second game.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/29/dean-kremers-struggles-continue-as-orioles-drop-doubleheader-opener-to-tigers-7-4/

Hyde said he did not consider having Rutschman pinch-hit for McCann in the sixth, which would have required having Rutschman catch at least three innings before also catching the second game.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/29/dean-kremers-struggles-continue-as-orioles-drop-doubleheader-opener-to-tigers-7-4/

In his second big league season, Rutschman is leading the American League with 43 walks versus 32 strikeouts.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/06/03/adam-frazier-wants-to-walk-more-than-he-strikes-out-the-orioles-veteran-is-one-of-the-rare-players-who-could/

Robert blasted 28 home runs in the first round to top Baltimore Orioles standout catcher Adley Rutschman before bowing out in the second round to Randy Arozarena.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/07/white-sox-slugger-luis-robert-jr-suffered-injury-in-home-run-derby/

Rutschman has been hitting the Dong Bong hard this season.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/adley-rutschman-hits-first-career-walk-off-home-run/613905

Rutschman played the position with some regularity in college and the minors to keep his premier bat in the lineup on days he didn’t catch, but the Orioles avoided using him there once he reached the majors, instead putting him at designated hitter.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/03/orioles-acquire-1b-ryan-ohearn-from-royals-adding-left-handed-bat-to-backup-options/

Sean Murphy, Adley Rutschman, Jonah Heim, Will Smith and Gabriel Moreno lead a generation of catchers as good with their bats as their gloves.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/sports/baseball/sean-murphy-jonah-heim-catchers.html

The two in front of him, J.T. Realmuto and Sean Murphy, both caught more than 1,200 more pitches than Rutschman overall.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/07/orioles-observations-on-grayson-rodriguezs-latest-test-john-means-big-step-and-more/

Trout also went deep for the Angels, and Anthony Santander and Adley Rutschman homered for Baltimore.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-trout-homer-to-help-angels-to-6-5-victory-over-orioles