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Saturday Bird Droppings: Let 2021 be the year of Adley Rutschman

Good morning, Birdland!

Expectations for the Orioles, in general, in 2021 are low. But there is still one particular thing that fans and analysts alike are downright giddy about.

Adley Rutschman

Despite not playing any actual games this past year due to the cancelled minor league season, Rutschman has remained a main character in blogs and articles for months. Just this week MLB Pipeline published a list of prospects they expect to debut this year, and Rutschman is featured.

“[H]e was the best player at the team’s alternate training site in Bowie over the summer, wowing the Orioles with his attention to detail and his all-around tools that made him the clear choice to be the No.