One of the big questions heading towards the start of the 2022 season for the Orioles has been: Will the Orioles put Adley Rutschman on the Opening Day roster, where his talent belongs? The question may have gotten its answer on Wednesday morning when manager Brandon Hyde revealed that Rutschman suffered a triceps strain on Friday and will miss at least 2-3 weeks.
The shortened spring training calendar being what it is, there’s just not much time available before the season begins. Opening Day is 23 days away. Even if Rutschman was back on a field in exactly two weeks, he’d still have to go through the ramp-up process to get ready to start the season.