Happy Adley Rutschman Day to all those who celebrate! When the Orioles catcher steps up to the plate tonight in St. Louis, it will officially be two years since he made his debut against Tampa Bay in Baltimore. We didn’t know for sure at the time—as Birdland collectively watched Adley strikeout in his first AB—but that day would undoubtedly change this franchise forever.
In some ways, it’s easy to measure the effect Adley’s presence has had on this Orioles team. The Orioles played 365 games in between the day they drafted Adley No. 1 overall in the 2019 draft and the day he made his debut on May 21, 2022.