The O’s already see Rutschman as the next face of the franchise, and an extension would only cement that status. In short, Rutschman seems like the kind of cornerstone prospect any team would covet, especially an Orioles club that has been grinding through a top-to-bottom rebuild during Elias’ entire tenure. Plus, Rutschman was already seen as a strong defender even in his college days at Oregon State, and BA now gives him a strong 60 grade on the 20-80 scouting scale (to go along with an eye-popping three 70 grades in hitting, power and throwing arm.) Both BA and MLB Pipeline rate Rutschman as the best prospect in all of baseball.
However, as noted in Baseball America’s scouting report, Rutschman might be a bit ahead of the curve in this respect, due to his time spent with veteran pitchers, catchers and major league coaches at the 2020 alternate training site. 285/.397/.502 with 23 home runs over 543 combined plate appearances with Double-A Bowie (358 PA) and Triple-A Norfolk (185 PA).Īn argument can be made that Rutschman could use a bit more seasoning at the Triple-A level, particularly since he’ll be taking over a position that requires so much extra work in terms of pregame preparation and working with pitchers. Rutschman already received two promotions up the ladder (to A-ball) in his first season in 2019, and after working out at the Orioles’ alternate training site in 2020 due to the canceled minor league season, he tore up the farm system in 2021.
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The first overall pick of the 2019 draft, Rutschman has done nothing but reinforce that pedigree during his brief pro career. Whether this debut happens on Opening Day or a few weeks into April may hinge on whether or not the service-time manipulation issue is addressed in the next collective bargaining agreement, but an extension for Rutschman would make that question moot, and it would guarantee that Baltimore fans will get to see Rutschman as soon as possible. Jacob Nottingham and Anthony Bemboom were recently signed to minors deals to provide at least some major league experience in the team’s catching ranks, but either will just be a placeholder until Rutschman gets the call to the big leagues. This period overlaps with Mike Elias’ time (2012-18) in the Astros’ front office, and now that Elias has since moved on to run his own team as the Orioles executive VP and general manager, it is worth wondering if Elias might attempt locking up his own blue-chip prospect.Īdley Rutschman is widely expected to not only make his MLB debut in 2022, but also get the bulk of playing time as Baltimore’s starting catcher. Jon Singleton signed a five-year, $10M contract in June 2014 before playing his first MLB game, and Houston also notably explored such a contract with George Springer prior to the future All-Star’s big league debut.
Robert’s six-year, $50M pact with the White Sox (that could be an eight-year, $88M deal if Chicago exercises a pair of club options) in January 2020 represents the high-water mark for pre-career deals, yet it is worth noting that the Astros were something of a pioneer with this tactic.
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