CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman has been projected to be the 2019 National Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball as the publication released its preseason All-America teams for the upcoming season. Rutschman and pitcher Kevin Abel are on the preseason first team, pitcher Bryce Fehmel is on the second team and pitcher Jake Mulholland resides on the third team.
All four received All-American honors after the team's 2018 National Championship season. The four preseason recognitions also leads all teams nationally.
Rutschman, a junior in 2019, earned preseason honors after batting .