Adley Rutschman Traded to Red Sox from Orioles Amid Injury, Full Deal Reaveled in MLB Rumors

The Baltimore Orioles are moving on from switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman seven years after selecting him at the top of the 2019 draft.

Rutschman was traded to the Boston Red Sox ahead of Monday's deadline, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Rutschman is currently under team control through the 2027 season before he is set to hit unrestricted free agency ahead of the 2028 campaign, per Spotrac.

Jacob Calvin Meyer reported the details on the package Baltimore will get in the trade:

Right-handed pitcher Anthony Eyanson (No. 2), right-handed pitcher Kyson Witherspoon (No. 4), outfielder Enddy Azocar (No. 5) and outfielder Harold Rivas (No. 17) were among Boston's top 30 prospects, per MLB.com.

This trade comes as Boston has continued to surge, as it has gone 23-3 in its last 26 games. At one point, the team won 15 straight games, which tied a franchise record. At 60-51, the Red Sox are in third place in the American League East, five games back of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are, however, four games up in the wild card race.

His trade comes amid a bounce-back season that has seen Rutschman earn an All-Star nod while slashing .251/.331/.433 with eight home runs and 47 RBI in 67 games.

Of note, he was placed on the injured list on July 20 with wrist inflammation.

That strong first half of the campaign likely increased Rutschman's trade value after seeing his production dip amid injury struggles in 2025.

The former Oregon State star was ranked as MLB's top prospect when he made his O's debut early in the 2022 season.

He went on to finish second in AL Rookie of the Year voting after slashing .254/.362/.445 while setting an Orioles record for both rookies and catchers with 35 doubles.

Rutschman earned All-Star nominations in each of his next two seasons while averaging at least three wins above replacement, per Baseball Reference.

The 24-year-old then saw his production dip in 2025, during which he batted a career-low .220 through 90 games amid multiple stints on the injured list due to separate oblique injuries.

Rutschman's future with the organization came into question later that month when the Orioles signed catcher Samuel Basallo to an eight-year, $67 million extension.

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias still said in June he saw Rutschman as a "cornerstone" of the organization and was ready to make a greater commitment to him, according to MLB.com's Jake Rill.

Had the Orioles retained Rutschman, the club could have kept both in the lineup by using the designated hitter spot.

Boston will meanwhile hope to see Rutschman, once healthy, continue building on his strong first half of the 2026 season by contributing to their own potential postseason run this fall.