Adley Rutschman Injury: Craig Albernaz Shares Update After Mariners Game

The Baltimore Orioles couldn’t have hoped for a greater season from switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman. After an underwhelming and injury-filled 2025, Rutschman has responded in a giant manner.

He has spent a while on the injured checklist with left ankle irritation however has largely been out there. Across 53 video games, the 28-year-old former first general choose has posted a .259 batting common, .335 on-base proportion, .802 OPS, eight dwelling runs and 40 RBIs.

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His efforts have been an enormous motive the Orioles have been in a position to hover across the .500 mark, and he and teammate Samuel Basallo have fashioned the most effective catching tandem in MLB. Still, because the second half of the season approaches, the work is just not carried out, and Rutschman must maintain producing if he desires to assist the Orioles make the playoffs.

During Thursday’s shutout loss in opposition to the Seattle Mariners, Rutschman was faraway from the sport early.

In the highest of the ninth inning, he was struck within the head whereas working to first base because the Mariners tried to show a double play. After a quick go to from trainers, he was faraway from the competition with Jeremiah Jackson getting into the sport to pinch-run.

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Fortunately, it is not going to be a long-term difficulty. Manager Craig Albernaz spoke with reporters after the sport and shared a constructive replace.

Albernaz revealed that whereas Rutschman was hit within the ear and is being evaluated, the removing from the sport was merely a precaution. The Orioles additionally needed a quicker runner on the bases in Jackson given the state of affairs (h/t Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner).