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Although Adley Rutschman is the consensus top prospect across baseball, figuring out the best time to draft him is extremely difficult. It was very similar to our board at the top. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ And this is just the start of our Draft, a very important night. 1. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ Adley Rutschman, C (Oregon State) Height: 6'2 Weight: 216 LBS Age: 21 Bats: Switch Throws: Right 2017 Stats: .234/.322/.306, 2 HR, 33 RBI, 27 BB, 39 SO, .988 FLD . Earlier this week, the Baltimore Orioles made Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman the No. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:350px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ Adley Rutschman, C, Orioles (Age: 23). data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.488rem;}h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.44rem;}}/*!sc*/ #react-header{width:100%;}/*!sc*/ 60 in 2017) and Cadyn Grenier (No. Were very excited about what this is going to do for our future.\n\nThe Orioles then added to that future by selecting Alabama prep shortstop Gunnar Henderson with the first pick of the second round and Stanford center fielder Kyle Stowers in Competitive Balance Round B, No. .hspSPq:hover svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2019-06-04T00:02:56.648Z","description":"The Baltimore Orioles select catcher Adley Rutschman with the 1st pick of the 2019 Draft","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:04:39","mp4AvcPlayback":"https://cuts.diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2019/2019-06/03/11b4d42a-2e477333-60cdfe59-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4","slug":"orioles-draft-c-rutschman-no-1","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-110","title":"Baltimore Orioles"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"mlb-draft","title":"MLB Draft"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"mlb-network","title":"MLB Network"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"season-2019","title":"Season 2019"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/zbvdpondykczutogfm6f","title":"Orioles draft C Rutschman No. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ This is compounded by the position that he plays. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g155[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ Mark Feinsand. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ Hes a switch-hitting catcher with power, plus he can hit from both sides with an unbelievable statistical resume, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said. 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","type":"markdown"}],"storyType":"news","subHeadline":"Baltimore also picks prep SS Henderson, Stanford OF Stowers on Day 1","summary":"BALTIMORE -- The Orioles made what they hope is a franchise-altering selection by taking Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with the No. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo--container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;margin-left:auto;}/*!sc*/ Like Rutschman, they were only able to play affiliated ball after they were drafted in 2019, though the Orioles' top pick's debut was delayed because of mononucleosis. 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