The career progression of Adley Rutschman up until now has been almost too good to be true. He’s gone from No. 1 overall draft pick to the face of a of the 2022 team that signaled the end of the Orioles rebuild. After finishing as the runner-up in Rookie of the Year voting, Adley came back in his second season and collected an All-Star selection, a Silver Slugger award and a top-10 finish in the MVP voting. The Orioles knew they were getting a special talent when they selected Rutschman with the first pick of the Mike Elias Era.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Adley Rutschman
