Orioles First Round Draft Picks Raise Questions

Adley Rutschman, the current starting catcher for the Orioles is having the worst year of his young MLB career. He is currently batting a career low .227. And even though all players go through cold spells, that has not stopped the trade machines from firing up.

Fans have been wondering the availability of the Orioles catcher when it comes to possibly being shipped off. And while it has seemed highly unlikely that the Orioles ultimately would move off Rutschman, the two first-round selections have definitely made eyebrows raise even more. Especially considering the prospect the Orioles have in Triple-A right now.

Samuel Basallo is the Orioles number one ranked prospect, and he is also a catcher. He just had his best stretch of play in the month of June. He had an on base percentage of .452, batting average of .318, and had seven home runs. With him in the mix behind the bag too it raises even more questions what the Orioles plan to do going forward.

Who knows between now and the time Irish and Bodine make it to the MLB, they might be playing different positions. That is one way the Orioles may be viewing this whole situation, and it happens often with players. Overall their are a lot of unknowns and this situation is definitely something to keep an eye on.