Adley Rutschman has been coming for a few years now, but until that day arrives, the Orioles have had to make do with stopgap plans at catcher.
In previous seasons, they found a plan that worked. In 2021, however, the plan soured.
Baltimore’s tandem behind the plate of Pedro Severino and Austin Wynns was...well, pretty much anemic. The two combined to play 141 of the 162 games behind the plate, and neither gave the Orioles much of anything in their opportunities. Severino batted .248 in 379 at-bats, but had his lowest on-base percentage (.308) and slugging percentage (.