Adley Rutschman out of action due to injury
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman will be out until the All-Star break due to a left oblique strain, which landed him on the injured list for the first time in his career, interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters on Sunday.
Mansolino described Rutschman’s injury as “minor”, but added that the team doesn’t want to do anything that would aggravate the problem and keep the two-time All-Star out for longer.
The timeline implies that Rutschman will miss at least the next three weeks.
Rutschman began to feel pain on Friday during batting practice, before being removed from that day’s lineup and then placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, after undergoing an MRI.
The 27-year-old player has a batting average of .227 with eight home runs and 20 RBIs in 68 games this season. He has been one of the most consistent catchers in the Major Leagues. After playing 113 games after his debut in May 2022, he appeared in 154 games in 2023 and 148 last season.
