Baltimore Orioles Hope Young Star Can Avoid IL After Losing Adley Rutschman

The Baltimore Orioles are facing significant challenges this season, particularly with star catcher Adley Rutschman now on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique strain. This injury could impact the Orioles' performance and their betting odds as they struggle to stay competitive. Punters may want to reconsider their bets on the Orioles, especially given the current number of players sidelined and the overall team performance.

Not much has gone right for the Baltimore Orioles this year, as one of the most disappointing teams in baseball. There are a lot of reasons for their underwhelming performance, but one of the biggest culprits has been the number of injuries the players on the team have suffered. Another loss became official on Saturday when it was announced that star catcher Adley Rutschman was heading to the 10-day injured list because of a left oblique strain.

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The injury comes at a brutal time for the two-time All-Star, who was starting to heat up and produce. In June, he had a .309/.381/.509 slash line with three home runs and two doubles, a key contributor to the Orioles finding some success recently.

As shared by Jake Rill of MLB.com, Rutschman is the 21st player who has spent time on the injured list this year. 10 are currently sidelined, including their ace Grayson Rodriguez, who has not thrown an inning yet in 2025, and their biggest free agent splash, outfielder Tyler O’Neill.

Baltimore is hoping that they can avoid placing a 22nd player on the injured list, with another injury occurring in their game on Saturday against the New York Yankees. As shared by Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun on X, after drawing a walk, infielder Jordan Westburg stole second base and slid headfirst. Despite wearing a sliding glove on his left hand, replays show him wincing a little bit after the play. He was eventually lifted from the game and replaced by Coby Mayo with what the team was calling left hand discomfort.

Westburg jammed his fingers and underwent x-rays after the game. They came back negative and the hope is that he will just be day-to-day and avoid a second stint this season on the injured list. He has been back with the team for less than two weeks after injuring his hamstring and being sidelined from April 27 though June 10. His production had been much better since his return to the lineup, producing a .256/.326/.538 slash line with three home runs and two doubles after struggling out of the gate with a .217/.265/.391 slash line in his first 98 plate appearances of the campaign with four home runs, two doubles and one triple.

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