Adley Rutschman
#35 C · Orioles
Silver Slugger '23All-MLB 1st Team '23All-MLB First Team '23
Height
6'1"
Weight
230 lbs
Age
28
College
Oregon State
Draft
2019, Rd 1, #1
Experience
4 yrs
Bats/Throws
B/R
D
D+
B-
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 524 | 0.25589743 | 65 | 247 | 0.76039356 | 6 | 499 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$7.3M
Guaranteed
$4.3M
AAV
$7.3M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
D+
FCA+
Adley Rutschman grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB catchers, earning a B+ Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.254 batting average and a 0.755 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 61 home runs and 230 RBI through 505 games (a 20-HR, 74-RBI pace over a full season), he brings moderate power to the lineup. As a player entering his prime window at 28, Adley is a key contributor for the Orioles. A 505-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
B-
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Adley Rutschman's public narrative has settled into cautious optimism, landing at a B- sentiment grade after what has clearly been a turbulent stretch for Baltimore's most important player. His routine reinstatement from an IL stint tied to ankle inflammation sparked genuine enthusiasm from the fanbase, with recent reports of him going deep confirming he's not just healthy but locked in at the plate — the kind of visual proof fans needed after a prolonged absence. The disconnect, however, is hard to ignore: while the sentiment is warming, his on-field production grade sits at a D+, a mark that reflects how much of the season he has already ceded to injury and inconsistency. The headlines framing him as someone who "can't afford another down season" and receiving a disappointing offseason ranking signal that the national media has real reservations about whether the 2023 Silver Slugger and All-MLB First Team honoree can recapture that standard — and those doubts haven't fully evaporated just because he's back in the lineup. Baltimore's recent roster activity — a flurry of pitching signings and moves over the past week — suggests a front office working hard to shore up depth around him, which underscores how much the organization's ceiling is tied to what Rutschman does the rest of this season. The "'Adley's the guy'" framing from within the organization is the counterweight here: institutional faith remains high even as outside evaluators have cooled. With the Orioles sitting at 16-20 and outside the playoff picture, the narrative around Rutschman will hinge almost entirely on whether his bat produces at an elite level from here forward — the goodwill from his pedigree only carries so far this deep into a disappointing start.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 5/6 | @ MIA | W 7-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tue, 5/5 | @ MIA | W 9-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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About this player
Adley Rutschman is a player in his 4th MLB season listed at C for the Orioles. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Adley Rutschman: Contract Value Index D, Performance D+, Sentiment B-, Fan Verdict pending.
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