{"id":881838,"date":"2026-06-21T03:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/881838\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T03:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:10:37","slug":"orioles-place-adley-rutschman-on-concussion-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/881838\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Place Adley Rutschman On Concussion IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Orioles are placing catcher Adley Rutschman<\/a><\/strong> is going on the 7-day concussion injured list, according to a team announcement. Outfielder Michael Siani<\/a><\/strong> is being recalled from Triple-A in the meantime. Siani is on the club\u2019s 40-man roster already, so no corresponding move is needed.<\/p>\n

Rutschman incurred the injury in the ninth inning of Thursday\u2019s game against the Mariners. He grounded a ball to shortstop Colt Emerson<\/a><\/strong>, who tagged the runner heading to second before throwing to first in an attempt at a double play. Emerson\u2019s throw struck Rutschman in the head, and he was promptly removed from the game. Rutschman did not play in yesterday\u2019s game against the Dodgers, with the Orioles opting for Samuel Basallo<\/a><\/strong> behind the plate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Rutsch, it was such a freak incident that happened,\u201d manager Craig Albernaz<\/a><\/strong> told Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun<\/a> and others about Rutschman\u2019s injury. \u201cWe\u2019re going to support\u2026 Adley and make sure he\u2019s OK and take it day by day and see how he feels.\u201d Rutschman\u2019s IL placement was retroactive to yesterday, so he is eligible to return on June 26th against the Nationals.<\/p>\n

The Orioles will start Basallo behind the plate in the meantime, with Sam Huff<\/a><\/strong> remaining on hand as his backup. Still, any absence from Rutschman will be felt by Baltimore\u2019s offense. The 28-year-old is bouncing back nicely from last year\u2019s underwhelming 91 wRC+. In 228 plate appearances this year, Rutschman is batting .254\/.329\/.458 with eight home runs and a 118 wRC+. The latter figure is Rutschman\u2019s best output since 2023, while his .204 isolated slugging percentage would be a career high over a full season. Adding in Rutschman\u2019s solid defense, he\u2019s already been worth 1.9 fWAR in 2026, exceeding last year\u2019s 1.2 fWAR which he achieved in nearly twice the number of games.<\/p>\n

Rutschman\u2019s overall output makes him one of the Orioles\u2019 most valuable players and a key reason that they\u2019re within reach of a Wild Card spot. Baltimore has a 35-42 record entering tonight, perfectly matching their expected record based on runs scored and runs allowed. Despite the losing record, the team is just 3.5 games out of a Wild Card spot and has a 21.4% probability of making the playoffs, according to FanGraphs<\/a>. Rutschman\u2019s resurgence has certainly helped those chances, and now Basallo, who has a 111 wRC+ himself, will look to continue the Orioles\u2019 fortunes behind the plate.<\/p>\n

Turning to Siani, the 26-year-old joins the big league roster as a backup outfielder, at least for the short term. A fourth-round pick by the Reds in 2018, Siani reached the Majors in 2022 and has made 383 plate appearances from 2022-25. The overwhelming majority of those came in 2024 with the Cardinals. Unfortunately, Siani hit just .228\/.285\/.285 with a 64 wRC+ that year. Stellar outfield defense, including 9 Defensive Runs Saved and 16 Outs Above Average, ensured that Siani was worth 1.1 fWAR that season despite the lack of hitting. He can act as a defensive specialist for the Orioles, but the team would benefit from limiting Siani\u2019s time at the plate.<\/p>\n

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