Adley Rutschman

26-Year-Old CatcherC

Baltimore Orioles

2024 Stats

AVG

.275

RBI

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

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. Read Past Outlooks

RANKSFrom Preseason

#50

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Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats B

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'2"

Weight 220

DOB 2/6/1998

Born Portland, OR

College Oregon State

Drafted 1st Rd 2019 BAL

Socks first homer of 2024

CBaltimore Orioles

April 14, 2024

Rutschman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Brewers.

ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old catcher took former battery mate DL Hall deep in the third inning, one of three Orioles long balls on the afternoon. It was Rutschman's first homer of the season, and while his power hasn't fully arrived yet, he's still had a solid start to the campaign with a .283/.339/.377 slash line, seven RBI and nine runs through 13 games.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+4%

OPS vs RHP

2024

+62%

OPS vs LHP

2023

+15%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+61%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.777	331	40	8	34	2	.262	.369	.409
Since 2022vs Right	.809	903	126	26	95	3	.271	.367	.442
2024vs Left	.922	25	6	1	5	0	.348	.400	.522
2024vs Right	.569	52	6	0	2	0	.239	.308	.261
2023vs Left	.895	191	25	6	24	1	.304	.414	.481
2023vs Right	.777	496	59	14	56	0	.267	.359	.419
2022vs Left	.552	115	9	1	5	1	.173	.287	.265
2022vs Right	.889	355	61	12	37	3	.280	.386	.503
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+18%

OPS at Home

2024

+78%

OPS at Home

2023

+23%

OPS at Home

2022

+7%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.869	594	90	20	62	3	.296	.396	.473
Since 2022Away	.737	640	76	14	67	2	.243	.341	.396
2024Home	.824	48	10	1	4	0	.310	.396	.429
2024Away	.464	29	2	0	3	0	.222	.241	.222
2023Home	.899	323	44	14	40	1	.310	.393	.505
2023Away	.728	364	40	6	40	0	.248	.357	.371
2022Home	.834	223	36	5	18	2	.272	.399	.435
2022Away	.781	247	34	8	24	2	.238	.328	.453
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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

0.55

BB Rate

7.8%

K Rate

14.3%

BABIP

.310

ISO

.072

AVG

.275

OBP

.338

SLG

.348

OPS

.685

wOBA

.308

Exit Velocity

90.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

28.8%

Barrels/PA

5.2%

Expected BA

.304

Expected SLG

.469

Sprint Speed

23.2 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

30.5%

Line Drive %

22.0%

Fly Ball %

47.5%

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

No work at first base

CBaltimore Orioles

October 22, 2023

Rutschman was expected to see some time at first base in 2023 but didn't end up playing the position, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.

ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old seemed likely to see at least a few reps at first base after making 30 starts at the position during his minor-league career, but the Orioles ended up starting four players there besides Opening Day starter Ryan Mountcastle. Rutschman instead split his 154 games between catcher and designated hitter, with his 104 starts behind the plate ranking 11th in MLB. He enjoyed a strong sophomore campaign with an .809 OPS and 20 homers, as he's already lived up to the expectations as a top prospect.

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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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Receiving rest day

CBaltimore Orioles

April 12, 2024

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Brewers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

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Productive in Opening Day win

CBaltimore Orioles

March 29, 2024

Rutschman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 11-3 win over the Angels.

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Slow start in spring

CBaltimore Orioles

March 3, 2024

Rutschman has gone 1-for-9 over his first four Grapefruit League games.

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Returns to lineup

CBaltimore Orioles

September 30, 2023

Rutschman (illness) is starting at catcher and batting second Saturday against Boston.

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Likely available Saturday

CBaltimore Orioles

Illness

September 29, 2023

Manager Brandon Hyde said Rutschman (illness) will probably be available for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

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