Jun 11, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Adley Rutschman (35) hits a double against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Orioles top prospect Adley Rutschman hits first MLB home run

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 6/15/22

Top Baltimore Orioles prospect Adley Rutschman has had some struggles at the plate since he made his Major League debut back on May 21.

Don’t tell that to Toronto Blue Jays starter José Berríos. In the top half of the fourth in Wednesday night’s game in Canada, the stud young catcher belted his first MLB home run.

It came via 411-foot blast out to center field to pull Baltimore to within 5-2.

Home run number 1 for number 35! pic.twitter.com/k4OR59QQPB
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 16, 2022

Neither George Springer or Raimel Tapia had much of the play on the ball as both just watched it leave the yard.

Rutschman was the No. 1 overall pick of the Orioles back in 2019 out of Oregon State. He has not lived up to that billing thus far in his young career prior to Wednesday evening.

Adley Rutschman stats (2022): .176 average, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .256 OBP, .514 OPS in 74 at-bats

For the 24-year-old Rutschman, this dinger certainly had to feel good. There’s also a lot more where this comes from. Prior to being called up, the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball heading into othe 2022 season was hitting .304 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in the minors.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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