Adley Rutschman

Bats B Throws R6'2" 220 lbBorn 1998 Portland, USADebut 2022Team BOS3x All-StarDraft 2016 R40 #1197 Seattle Mariners, Sherwood HSContract 1 y/$7.25M (26) 2026: $2,132,353

Awards: AL Silver Slugger, All-MLB First Team

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 132.8FIELD+ 108.4 at CTotal 3.44 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20264393839820114507010.2560.3420.4220.7640.1660.33516.011.4114.62.15
202747741410322114567700.2490.3390.4090.7480.1600.32916.211.7109.82.06

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 119 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Yasmani Grandal2016120.8100.3482
2Wally Schang1917137.1112.4282
3Ryan Doumit2008109.182.1304
4Mickey Tettleton1988101.0150.8489
5Willson Contreras2019114.6109.2225
6Jorge Posada1998105.392.7437
7Matt Wieters201397.5135.9112
8Cal Raleigh2024111.0163.0705
9Ernie Lombardi1935119.4139.6413
10Geovany Soto2010111.7101.5474

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj47710322114056770.2490.3390.4090.748109.8
2026*BOS7531732672019036490.2450.3310.4230.755107.0
2025BAL903653771162929040570.2200.3070.3660.67392.3
2024BAL1486386814321119791581030.2500.3180.3910.709106.5
2023BAL1546878416331120801921010.2770.3740.4350.809128.9
2022BAL113470701013511342465860.2540.3620.4450.806132.7
Career505216025947810356123062553470.2540.3440.4120.755116.9

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202631788.814.67.440.916.724.70.2670.4300.34726.3
202536589.413.77.538.614.521.60.2410.4100.32526.7
202463888.218.86.136.617.128.90.2540.4050.32026.6
202368788.412.67.538.615.623.40.2890.4730.37427.0
202247087.915.67.936.817.923.10.2430.4170.34127.1

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025BALC7357351827230.996+2.5
2024BALC10388287437440.996+1.6
2023BALC11093593245650.994+4.7
2022BALC9376267035830.989+8.5

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAANorfolk TidesBat341 HR, 0 SB0.2310.805
2022AAANorfolk TidesBat533 HR, 0 SB0.2330.819
2021AAANorfolk TidesBat1855 HR, 2 SB0.3120.895
2021AABowie BaysoxBat35818 HR, 1 SB0.2710.900
2019ADelmarva ShorebirdsBat472 HR, 0 SB0.1540.594

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3010.3600.3730.302
20250.3200.2990.2820.325
20240.3990.2870.3010.337
20230.3930.3480.3950.330
20220.2660.3950.3880.341

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024280100000020.1250.1250.1250.250
20233120110000120.0830.1540.1670.321
Career5200210000140.1000.1430.1500.293