Back in June, the Orioles had the number one overall pick in MLB’s Amateur Draft for only the second time in franchise history. This selection carried added importance because it was also the first pick for the team with Mike Elias as executive vice president and general manager. Whomever was chosen would have unbelievably high expectations for their future and become the center-point of a massive franchise overhaul.
The Orioles decided that the right person for that pick was Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman.
Rutschman was the consensus top pick prior to the start of the college baseball season, and he cemented his status as the best player in the country with his performance for one of the NCAA’s top programs.