Baltimore Orioles star Adley Rutschman makes history on Opening Day

Mar 21, 2023; Sarasota, Florida, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) is celebrates after hitting a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning during spring training at Ed Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The No. 1 pick of the Baltimore Orioles back in 2019, Adley Rutschman has seemed to be destined for stardom since his days at Oregon State.

After a pretty solid but inconsistent rookie season, Rutschman made his sophomore debut on Opening Day as his Orioles took on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park Thursday afternoon.

If that we saw in the first game of the season is any indication, Rutschman is going to make that sophomore jump.

He homered off Red Sox starter Corey Kluber in his first at-bat of the season.

After homering over the short right-field fence in his first at-bat, Rutschman sprayed the ball all over the field inside Fenway Park to the tune of a five-hit game.

He reached all six times he took the plate, pacing the Orioles with a 10-9 win. More than anything Adley Rutschman’s opposite field ability was on full display.

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Adley Rutschman makes MLB history on Opening Day

All said, the young backstop put up that homer and four singles while walking once in what was an historic performance from the 25-year-old. Here’s just a few notes on what we saw from Rutschman Thursday afternoon in Boston.

As noted above, Rutschman was pretty decent from the plate as a rookie. He hit .254 with 13 homers, 42 RBI and an .806 OPS.

However, it appears that Adley Rutschman is about to take that next step for an Orioles squad that could surprise in the American League East this season.


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