US EditionOrioles Catcher Adley Rutschman Placed on 10-Day Injured List with Left Ankle Inflammation
Samuel Basallo moved behind the plate and Ryan Mountcastle shifted to DH as Baltimore reshuffled its roster, while Maverick Handley was recalled from Double-A Chesapeake.
- On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles placed catcher Adley Rutschman on the 10-day injured list with left ankle inflammation before their game against the San Francisco Giants.
- Rutschman struggled with injuries last season, appearing in a career-low 90 games while the two-time American League All-Star dealt with oblique strains twice, finishing with nine home runs and 29 RBIs.
- Before this setback, Rutschman was off to a strong start this year, recording three RBIs through 10 games and going 3 for 5 with two doubles on Friday night.
- Baltimore selected catcher Maverick Handley from Double-A Chesapeake and designated pitcher Chayce McDermott for assignment, while Samuel Basallo shifts behind the plate and Ryan Mountcastle moves to designated hitter.
- Basallo, a 21-year old potential breakout star, figures to earn most of the playing time at catcher while Rutschman recovers from the ankle inflammation.
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Orioles place C Adley Rutschman (ankle) on 10-day IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed starting catcher Adley Rutschman on the 10-day injured list with left ankle inflammation prior to Saturday’s home game against the San Francisco Giants. Rutschman was in Saturday’s original starting lineup, batting third and catching. But he was scratched before the game and replaced in the lineup by Ryan Mountcastle, with designated hitter Samuel Basallo moving behind the plate. The Orioles recalled catcher Ma…
Orioles place Rutschman on injured list with left ankle inflammation, select Handley's contract; Mountcastle leaves game
BALTIMORE—Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was placed on the 10-day injured list because of left ankle inflammation just before Saturday night’s O’s-Giants game. Ryan Mountcastle, who moved into the lineup as the designated hitter when Samuel Basallo moved from DH to catcher, had to leave Saturday night’s game in the second inning because of left foot …
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