The moment that Samuel Basallo was promoted to the Baltimore Orioles' major league roster, fans already dreaded the worst for Adley Rutschman . Once considered one of the best catchers in the league, Rutchsman struggled with injuries recently. That, combined with a dip in his form, had fans worried that the star might be traded soon.

With Basallo getting a team-friendly contract extension recently , it seems more and more likely that Rutschman is on his way out. Bob Nightengale reports that it's more than likely that the catcher will don a new jersey next season after the recent events.

“There will be no bigger position player on the trade block this winter than Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman,” Nightengale reports. “Rutschman became expendable once the Orioles signed 2

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