Admit it: you were starting to feel the teensiest, tiniest bit of concern about Adley Rutschman’s early-career hitting woes.
The consensus #1 prospect in baseball had been mired in an extended offensive funk since the Orioles summoned him to the big leagues May 21. That all changed this afternoon, when Rutschman exploded for a three-hit game — none of them cheapies — that may have served notice that things are starting to click. His sparkling efforts, combined with a huge home run from fellow rookie Tyler Nevin, helped the O’s turn the tables on the Royals for a 6-3, come-from-behind win at Kauffman Stadium.