Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman isn't in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday. The Orioles will take on the Toronto Blue Jays and right-handed starter Ross Stripling but will do so with Rutschman on the bench. Rutschman has made a significant impact for both the Orioles and fantasy managers this season, batting .250 with a .358 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 285 plate appearances. Robinson Chirinos will start at catcher instead on Wednesday for Baltimore. Fantasy managers in search of streaming options behind the plate are probably better off looking elsewhere. The veteran is hitting .181 with a .269 on-base percentage, three home runs, and a stolen base in 176 plate appearances this season.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins and rookie catcher Adley Rutschman are not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be Mullins' first game out of the starting lineup since July 3. The 27-year-old snapped a five-game hitting streak on Wednesday. Rutschman has swung the bat well coming out of the All-Star break, going 7-for-17 with three doubles, one RBI and four runs scored in six games. Ryan McKenna is starting in center field and batting eighth, while Robinson Chirinos is behind the plate and hitting ninth against Rays left-hander Ryan Yarbrough. Both McKenna and Chirinos are low-upside DFS options at the bottom of Baltimore's lineup. Between the two of them, they have a combined three home runs in 2022.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman went 1-for-1 with a solo homer run and a sacrifice fly in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He didn't start Saturday's game but entered the contest in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter. The top prospect smashed a solo shot to right field to tie the game. He later gave Baltimore the lead with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. Rutschman is slashing .215/.298/.411 with five homers, 15 RBI, and one stolen base over 178 plate appearances. Despite some rookie struggles, fantasy managers should continue to roll with Rutschman as the upside is immense as one of the top prospects in baseball at a weak position.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old will get a much-needed day off after starting five straight games. Rutschman is hitting .214/.286/.400 with four homers through 108 plate appearances this season. Robinson Chirinos will cover behind the plate and bat eighth against lefty Reid Detmers. Fantasy managers should expect Rutschman back in the lineup after his rest day.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is getting the day off on Saturday as the team takes on right-hander Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins. Robinson Chirinos will be behind the plate for the contest. Rutschman has been in the midst of a mini slump at the plate. He's gone 0-for-11 with one walk and three strikeouts over his last three games. However, he was on a six-game hitting streak that included five doubles and two homers prior to this rough three-game stint. The 24-year-old owns a .213/.278/.393 slash line overall this year. He'll be back on the field for Sunday's series finale.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against right-hander Lance Lynn and the Chicago White Sox. Robinson Chirinos will be behind the plate and batting seventh in the game. Rutschman has been quietly putting together a nice recent stretch at the plate. Over his last four games, he's compiled four doubles and a home run, recording at least one hit in each game. Over 28 games so far this year, he's slashing .223/.286/.398 with two homers, seven RBI and 13 runs. Expect to see him back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman accomplished a career milestone Wednesday, hitting his first home run of what could be many if things go as the club hopes. Rutschman went 2-for-4 with a double and the two-run shot in a 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Rutschman is still in the midst of an adjustment period, amassing a .588 OPS over his first 86 plate appearances, but a slash line of .304/.360/.609 over his last seven games could mean that the prodigious offense fantasy managers have been promised may be coming along shortly.

Baltimore Orioles rookie catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. Rutschman went hitless in eight at-bats with four strikeouts in his last two games, so he'll get a day to rest. The former first overall pick has struggled a bit in his first 12 major league games, going 7-for-47 (.149) with no homers, no RBI, four walks and 14 strikeouts. The 24-year-old switch-hitting catcher should eventually figure things out, but fantasy managers might need to display some patience until then. With Rutschman out Saturday, Robinson Chirinos is catching and batting eighth against Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie. Chirinos has gone 13-for-95 (.137) with two homers and 10 RBI on the year and isn't a great DFS choice.

Baltimore Orioles rookie catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. Rutschman is off to a slow start in his first 10 major league games, going 7-for-39 with no home runs or RBI and 10 strikeouts, but he does have a double and a triple in the early going. Despite the slow start, the 24-year-old switch-hitting backstop has tons of upside at the weakest position in fantasy. Robinson Chirinos will do the catching on Wednesday and is hitting eighth against Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray. Chirinos is hitting just .141 (13-for-92) with two homers and 10 RBI on the season, and DFS gamers can probably do better at the catcher position.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox for the first game of a doubleheader. Rutschman has started the team's last six games -- the first six games of his major league career -- and has hit .200 with a triple, a run scored and five strikeouts. The 24-year-old should be rostered in all fantasy formats already as a high-upside offensive backstop. With Rutschman out in Game 1 of the twin bill, Robinson Chirinos will do the catching and hit eighth against Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Chirinos has gone 12-for-86 (.140) with one home run and eight RBI in 30 games for the Orioles this season.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has officially been promoted from Triple-A and he is penciled in as the team's No. 6 hitter for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Saturday will be the MLB debut for Rutschman, who is regarded as the top prospect in the majors by most publications. Rutschman split the 2021 season between Double-A and Triple-A and posted an .899 OPS while racking up 23 home runs, 75 RBI and 86 runs over 123 games. The 24-year-old has immense upside and needs to be rostered in all fantasy leagues as he has a chance to be a huge difference-maker in the weakest position in fantasy baseball.

The Baltimore Orioles will be promoting catching prospect Adley Rutschman from Triple-A on Saturday. He is expected to make his MLB debut in Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This is the most highly-anticipated prospect call-up of the year as Rutschman is the top prospect in the majors. There's a decent chance he would have begun the season with the Orioles if it weren't for a right triceps strain he suffered during the spring. The 24-year-old has spent the last few weeks at Triple-A, slashing .233/.377/.442 with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs. He's a must-roster player in all fantasy leagues as he has a chance to be one of the most valuable catchers in all of fantasy going forward this year.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (triceps) is playing catcher for the third straight day at Triple-A Norfolk. This will be the first time this year in which he's caught in three consecutive days as he continues to increase his workload following the right triceps strain he sustained this spring. The 24-year-old has appeared in 11 games at Triple-A so far and he's slashed .231/.375/.462 with three home runs, six RBI and five runs. We're inching nearer and nearer to his MLB debut. Fantasy managers would be wise to make sure he's not available in any leagues at this point because he certainly shouldn't be.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (triceps) will be promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. Rutschman began his rehab assignment at High-A last week and he has been swinging a hot bat ever since. Across six games between High-A and Double-A, he went 9-for-21 with five doubles, three walks and only one strikeout. The 24-year-old slashed .312/.405/.490 over 43 games at Triple-A last year. There's a good chance we'll be seeing him make his MLB debut sooner rather than later. It's unclear when exactly that will happen, but he needs to be rostered in all fantasy leagues at this point due to his immense upside.

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman (triceps) went 1-for-2 with a walk, double and a run scored in his first rehab game with High-A Aberdeen on Tuesday. Rutschman logged five innings as the catcher. The 24-year-old suffered a right triceps strain early in spring training and was forced to start the 2022 season on the injured list. Rutschman will eventually report to Triple-A Norfolk at the conclusion of his rehab assignment, but it might not take too long before he makes his major league debut for the Orioles. He's ranked as the second overall prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline, so fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues likely have him stashed to begin the year. Rutschman hit a combined .285/.397/.502 with 23 home runs and 75 RBI in 123 games with Norfolk and Double-A Bowie last year.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (triceps) is starting at catcher and batting second in the lineup for the team's Single-A affiliate Aberdeen on Tuesday. This will be the 2022 minor league debut for Rutschman, one of the top prospects in baseball. The 24-year-old suffered a triceps strain during Spring Training and he has been out ever since then. The expectation is that Rutschman will make his MLB debut at some point this season after he gets through rehabbing his injury and finds his groove at the plate and on the field. He spent the 2021 season at Double-A and Triple-A and slashed .285/.397/.502 with 23 home runs, 75 RBI and 86 runs over 123 games.

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman (triceps) is due to return to game action very soon, according to Orioles general manager Mike Elias. According to Elias, Rutschman's rehab at extended spring training in Florida is going smoothly. Rutschman, the Orioles' top prospect and the second-ranked MLB prospect per MLB Pipeline, should only be with Triple-A Norfolk for a short period before he is called up to the majors once he returns from a triceps strain he suffered in early spring training. In 2021, over two minor league levels, he slashed .285/.397/.502 with 23 homers, 75 RBI, and 25 doubles in 543 plate appearances. He reportedly had the inside track to an MLB roster spot prior to the injury and should be an immediate impact bat once he is healthy and promoted. Owners in shallow redraft formats should monitor Rutschman's progress carefully.

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman (triceps) will not be ready for either the major league or Triple-A Opening Day due to a right triceps strain, according to general manager Mike Elias. The Orioles are hoping that he can get into games for some stretch of time in April. Rutschman, the top catching prospect in baseball, has been hitting off a tee from both sides of the plate and has been doing some light throwing and receiving drills, so he's at least doing well in his recovery. The 24-year-old backstop will start the year in the minors because of his injury, but he has little left to prove on the farm and should become the team's starting catcher in Baltimore before long.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (triceps) has yet to appear in a game this spring due to a strained right triceps muscle. However, he has been ramping up his baseball activities lately, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. He has begun hitting off of a tee from both sides of the plate and he's been going through some light throwing drills as well. The injury, which Rutschman suffered in mid-March, essentially made it all but a sure thing that we wouldn't see the highly-touted prospect in the majors by Opening Day. The team will likely exhibit caution with him. While there's a good chance we see him make his MLB debut this year, it may not be for another few months or more.

Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said he's not ready to rule out catcher Adley Rutschman (triceps) for Triple-A's Opening Day on April 5, as he's mostly dealing with general soreness in the back of his arm. Rutschman continues to make progress from a right triceps injury, and Elias said "it's more a matter of weeks than day" for his return to game action. Unfortunately, the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball won't begin the 2022 season in the big leagues, but he might not be far from his major league debut after showing he didn't have much left to prove on the farm in 2021. The 24-year-old switch-hitting backstop slashed .285/.397/.502 with 23 home runs, 75 RBI and 86 runs scored in 123 games with Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk.