The Baltimore Orioles activated Adley Rutschman from the injured list Monday, giving the catcher a chance to play over the final six games of the season.

Rutschman, 27, has not played since Aug. 17 because of a right oblique strain. He is batting .227 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 85 games this season.

Baltimore already is out of playoff contention with a 73-83 record and has a pair of three-game series remaining against the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees.

In four seasons with the Orioles, after he was the top overall draft pick in 2019, Rutschman is a career .256 hitter with 61 home runs and 230 RBIs in 500 games.

To open a spot on the active roster, shortstop Luis Vazquez, 25, was optioned to the Florida Coast League Orioles.

In another move, Baltimore outrighted right-han

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