Baltimore Sun

The start of organized team activities this week offers another chance to evaluate the Ravens’ much-hyped rookie class.

With Adley Rutschman finally in Baltimore with the Orioles, general manager Mike Elias and scout Brandon Verley fondly recall scouting the star catcher before taking him first overall in the 2019 MLB draft.

After Austin Hays’ two-out, two-run single tied the game at 6 in the bottom of the ninth and then a 51-minute rain delay, Rougned Odor's fielder's choice allowed Adley Rutschman to score and give the Orioles a 7-6 win over the Rays in 11 innings on Sunday.

Maryland (16-0) will play Princeton (13-5) in one of the semifinal games Saturday in East Harford, Connecticut, and Rutgers will play Cornell in the other. But as it has been for most of 2022, this college lacrosse season is all about the Terps, columnist Mike Preston writes.

The Baltimore Orioles play the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2022.

Athletes approved for the policy are allowed to graduate from their respective service academies but are not commissioned as officers. Whenever their professional careers are complete, those individuals are commissioned and must serve their mandatory military requirement of at least five years.

A day after top prospect Adley Rutschman made his Orioles debut, Executive Vice President and general manager Mike Elias offered a reminder that more are coming as the organization continues to trend upward in the next stage of its rebuild.

The fans in Baltimore had been waiting to shower catcher Adley Rutschman with praise ever since he was selected with the first pick of the 2019 draft. Between then and Saturday, the expectations have always been high.

Adley Rutschman made his major league debut and the Orioles played the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Adley Rutschman alone won’t turn the Orioles’ tide, Saturday's loss showed, but his presence brought a new energy to Camden Yards.

Heralded as one of the best catching prospects the game has seen, Adley Rutschman has faced almost insurmountable hype throughout his tenure in the organization. But with those expectations comes excitement.

John Means was the Orioles’ opening day starter this season but made only two starts before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery.

While nothing is guaranteed, Adley Rutschman’s status as the top prospect in baseball means the Orioles are getting a potential franchise-changing player. Here’s a look back at some other recent top prospects.

Beyond Adley Rutschman's glossy numbers — with an on-base percentage of .427 across three minor league levels this season — is an underlying beat that hardly moves the needle. His heart rate doesn’t soar. He’s not a spotlight-seeking star, even if the spotlight finds him anyway.

When Buck Britton was promoted to the manager of Triple-A Norfolk, among the duties he was most looking forward to was telling players they were heading to the majors for the first time. Friday night, he got to deliver that news to top Orioles prospect Adley Rutschman.