Adley Rutschman Biography
Adley Rutschman (Adley Stan Rutschman) is an American college baseball catcher for the Oregon State Beavers. The Baltimore Orioles selected Rutschman with the first overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft. He was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year in 2019.
Adley Rutschman Age
Rutschman was born on February 6, 1998 in Portland, Oregon, United States. He is 24 years old as of 2022.
Adley Rutschman Height
Rutschman stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall.
Adley Rutschman Family
Adley is the son of Randy Rutschman. His grandfather, Ad Rutschman, was a football and baseball coach at Linfield College.
Adley Rutschman Dating
Rutschman is dating, he is in a relationship with Alli Schwarm.
Adley Rutschman Net Worth
Rutschman has an estimated net worth of about $8 million.
Adley Rutschman Salary
Adley earns an estimated salary of about $700000 per year.
Adley Rutschman Contract
Rutschman signed a one year contract with the Baltimore Orioles of $700000 dollars per year.
Adley Rutschman Career
He attended Sherwood High School in Sherwood, Oregon, and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. Rutschman did not sign with the Mariners and attended Oregon State University where he plays college baseball for the Beavers.
He played college football for the Beavers as a placekicker his freshman year. In baseball, Rutschman’s freshman year, he played in 61 games, hitting .234/.322/.306 with two home runs and 33 runs batted in (RBI).
As a sophomore in 2018, Rutschman helped lead Oregon State to win the 2018 College World Series, their 3rd NCAA Division I Baseball National Championship,. he had 17 hits, a College World Series record, and 13 RBI in the series, for which he was named College World Series Most Outstanding Player.
Adley Rutschman MLB draft
In the 2019 MLB draft, Rutschman was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the first overall selection. He is the third Oregon State athlete to be drafted first overall, joining Terry Baker (NFL, 1963) and Danny Mwanga (MLS, 2010).
“It was a rush of emotions, exactly what I expected,” said Rutschman, the 2019 Pac-12 player of the year. “It was unbelievable.”
Adley Rutschman Injury
Rutschman sustained a tricep injury on March 11th 2022 while playing in an intrasquad game when Major League Camp opened which made him go on leave for two weeks however, he is doing much better now.
