Adley Rutschman's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is taking another day off on Wednesday in the series finale against the visiting division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. With Rutschman taking the day off, James McCann will make the start behind the plate and will bat ninth against Blue Jays right-hander Paolo Espino despite breaking his nose on a hit-by-pitch the other day. The 26-year-old Rutschman has gone just 5-for-36 (.139) with a homer, double, two RBI, six walks and five strikeouts in 10 games since the All-Star break and has received several days off of late as the O's try to get him through his recent funk at the plate. Despite his slump in July, Rutschman remains one of the best hitting catchers in the game and should remain in starting lineups in all fantasy formats. DFS managers should be able to find better options at catcher than McCann.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is sitting for the first game of a doubleheader on Monday against the visiting division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. James McCann will do the catching for the second straight game and will bat ninth against Blue Jays rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. It's the second straight game that Rutschman has sat out amidst a slump, but fantasy managers should be able to count on him playing in the nightcap to race right-hander Bowden Francis. The 26-year-old switch-hitting All-Star catcher is still a must-start in all fantasy lineups when he's active, but keep in mind that he's in the middle of a rough patch offensively in July in which he's gone 9-for-68 (.132) with two homers, a double, six RBI, 12 walks and eight strikeouts in 19 games played. The former first-rounder should break out of his funk sooner than later.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is taking the day off as the Orioles look to avoid the three-game sweep on Sunday at the hands of the visiting San Diego Padres. James McCann will do the catching for Baltimore and will bat ninth against Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez. Rutschman remains one of the best hitting catchers in the big leagues and is a must-start in fantasy lineups when he's active, but the 26-year-old switch-hitting former first overall pick in 2019 out of Oregon State is in a bit of a funk at the plate right now. In 18 games in July, he's gone 9-for-68 (.132) with two homers, a double, six RBI, 11 walks and eight strikeouts in 79 plate appearances to drop his season slash line to .266/.333/.430. McCann is a DFS option to avoid and he's never faced Vasquez in his career.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the hosting Miami Marlins. It's just a normal day of rest for the All-Star backstop in a matinee game after a night contest. James McCann will be behind the plate and will bat in the nine-hole for the O's against Marlins right-hander Roddery Munoz. Rutschman will head to the bench after starting each of the team's last 13 games. It's a good time for a break, too, as Rutschman has struggled in the month of July, going just 8-for-56 (.143) with two homers, a double, six RBI, 10 walks and five strikeouts in 15 games played. Despite the recent rough stretch at the plate, Rutschman has been a must-start, high-end fantasy catcher in all formats in his third year in the big leagues. McCann is hitting just .211 (28-for-133) with three homers and 13 RBI in 2024.

Baltimore Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman homered on Saturday in a 19-8 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The All-Star is hitting .288 with 16 home runs, 59 RBI, one stolen base, and 46 runs scored on the season. Rutschman has slumped recently, with two hits in 20 at-bats over the last week. Rutschman should continue to hit in the second spot in the lineup, behind Gunnar Henderson and ahead of Anthony Santander in a stacked Baltimore lineup.