{"id":72559,"date":"2025-07-31T08:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=72559"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:02:01","slug":"breaking-orioles-fans-may-need-to-brace-for-adley-rutschman-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=72559","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Orioles fans may need to brace for Adley Rutschman trade rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_189,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01k1bgfkmc86mekjgq4k.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There\u2019s no Baltimore Oriole who stands out as a symbol of the team\u2019s current contention window than Adley Rutschman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">They drafted him in 2019 with a pick they earned by finishing 47-115 the year prior, signed him for $8.1 million (which at the time was the biggest signing bonus in MLB history) and promoted him in 2022 ahead of the team\u2019s shift back toward contention.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While Rutschman\u2019s promotion came just three years ago, it feels more like 30 years ago right now given the Orioles are in the midst of a nightmarish season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">And, as a part of that nightmare season, both fans and insiders alike have\u00a0started asking uncomfortable questions about a variety of players on the Orioles roster \u2014 Rutschman included.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Orioles trading Adley Rutschman may not be completely far-fetched<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Rutschman returned from the injured list on Monday and went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored, the classic kind of Rutschman performance that fans have gotten used to over the past three years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;&gt;iframe]:max-w-full flex justify-center my-f-1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"streamable\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/m\/chris-bassitt-in-play-run-s-to-adley-rutschman?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But those performances have been few and far between this year.<\/p>\n<p>Rutschman\u00a0went on the injured list in June\u00a0(marking the first trip to the injured list in his career) and missed a month where Baltimore\u2019s season bottomed out.<\/p>\n<p>And it seems like there\u2019s a chance that bottoming out could result in Rutschman finding his\u00a0name in trade rumors this year.<\/p>\n<p>While trading a player like Rutschman may seem confusing at face value, it makes a bit more sense when you think about Samuel Basallo.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Orioles have done everything in their power to\u00a0avoid calling up Basallo, it seems like\u00a0he\u2019s on the cusp of reaching the major leagues.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It would be interesting to see what the Orioles could get for Rutschman in a potential deal, as he\u2019s a two-time All-Star with a Silver Slugger on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">His numbers this year leave a bit to be desired (.235\/.324\/.385, 8 HR, 22 RBI), but he\u2019s still a career .258 hitter who plays a premium position.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He also seems to be tending up, as he was hitting .309 with three home runs and five RBI across 15 games in June before he got hurt.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Even if the Orioles don\u2019t trade Rutschman at this year\u2019s deadline, it seems like it\u2019s time to start preparing to see his name floated in rumors in the offseason, which is when some teams prefer to make deals since there\u2019s less of a deadline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He won\u2019t be eligible for free agency until 2028, so that abundance of team control could help increase a potential return.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Make no mistake about it, the Orioles are at their best when Rutschman is on the roster. 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