Adley Rutschman plates two in loss to White Sox

The Orioles are unclear about whether they truly want to trade away players at the deadline because, despite being three games under .500, they are just 2.5 games out of a playoff spot. The expiring contracts include Taylor Ward, Trevor Rogers and Andrew Kittredge, but the Orioles are also listening to offers for Adley Rutschman, who is under team control for one more season. While it remains unclear what the Orioles will do, Rosenthal believes that “Ward and Rogers, even as rentals, could fetch sizable returns,” so they remain the two most likely to be moved. If anybody moves at all.

Rutschman is currently on the injured list with wrist inflammation. It’s unclear whether the Orioles are even going to be sellers since they’ve shown some signs of life recently. Heyman adds that the Yankees are casting a wide net in search of an upgrade at catcher, listing Tyler Stephenson as another potential target in the lead up to next week’s trade deadline.

Rutschman winds up requiring a trip to the injured list for the third time this season after missing time over the weekend with a wrist issue. There should be additional clarity on his status once he undergoes imaging to determine the severity of the issue. It’s worth noting that Samuel Basallo is also dealing with a shoulder issue, so the Orioles are going to have to get creative at catcher in the coming days.

Rutschman has missed the last two games with a wrist injury, even though the team doesn’t expect its catcher to be out for long. The Red Sox are also going to throw three left-handed pitchers in this series, which might impact some of Rutschman’s playing time. Sam Huff will start behind the dish and bat ninth on Monday.

Rutschman has shouldered a heavy load for the Orioles, often serving as the team’s designated hitter when he’s not starting behind the dish, so he’ll get a hard-earned day off in this one. Samuel Basallo starts behind the dish for the O’s and will bat fifth against Royals’ right-hander Seth Lugo on Sunday afternoon in Baltimore.

Rutschman drove in a pair of runs in his second game back from the 7-day concussion injured list, and he’ll get a breather Tuesday; something that will likely happen more consistently to make sure the 28-year-old is fresh after the head injury. Samuel Basallo will handle backstop duties for Tuesday’s game in Rutschman’s absence.

Rutschman missed a week’s worth of action after being hit in the helmet by an errant throw from Colt Emerson. He has cleared the concussion protocol and will be back behind the dish for Sunday’s series finale against the Nationals. Sam Huff was designated for assignment in a corresponding move on Sunday.

Rutschman will miss at least a week because of Colt Emerson’s hideous throw that hit him on the helmet as he was running to first base in Thursday’s game. Samuel Basallo and Sam Huff will likely platoon behind the plate for Baltimore.

Rutschman will get some extra time off to rest with Samuel Basallo handling the catching duties in this one. The 28-year-old backstop made his return behind the dish during Friday’s series opener after missing a pair of games with left hamstring tightness earlier this week.

Rutschman missed the previous three contests due to a lingering hamstring issue. He’s serving as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third against Mariners’ right-hander Bryan Woo on Thursday evening in Baltimore.