Adley Rutschman

Baltimore Orioles, Catcher
Age: 28y-0m-27d (Feb 06, 1998)
Exp: 4.000 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Dan Vertlieb (Wasserman)
2026 Payroll Salary

$7,250,000

2026 Cash

$7,250,000

Career Earnings

$23,895,406

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Adley Rutschman signed a 1 year, $7,250,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $7,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,250,000. In 2026, Rutschman will earn a base salary of $7,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,250,000
Average Salary:
$7,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 4
Arb Avoided
 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 2.97% $7,250,000 $7,250,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 4.000
Arb Avoided
 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28
Arb Avoided
 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,300
Average Salary:
$760,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $733,900
Average Salary:
$733,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,100,000
Average Salary:
$8,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$19,173,716

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
-
Signing Bonus
$8,100,000
$8,100,000
2022 24
0
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$526,902
$677,555
$500,000
$8,626,902
$9,304,457
$9,804,457
2023 25
1
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Active
$1,000,000
$798,439
$733,900
$10,804,457
$11,602,896
$12,336,796
 AL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st)
2024 26
2
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$760,300
$288,310
$288,310
$13,097,096
$13,385,406
$13,673,716
2025 27
3
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,500,000
$19,173,716
Total      
$19,173,716
$19,173,716
2026 28
4
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,250,000
Total
$26,423,716

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $11,073,716 $8,100,000 - $19,173,716
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$8,100,000
$8,100,000
$8,100,000
2022
24
$526,902
$677,555
$500,000
$526,902
$677,555
$500,000
$8,626,902
$9,304,457
$9,804,457
2023
25
$1,000,000
$798,439
$733,900
$1,000,000
$798,439
$733,900
$10,804,457
$11,602,896
$12,336,796
2024
26
$760,300
$288,310
$288,310
$760,300
$288,310
$288,310
$13,097,096
$13,385,406
$13,673,716
2025
27
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$19,173,716
Total
$11,073,716
$8,100,000
$19,173,716
$19,173,716
2026
28
$7,250,000
$7,250,000
Total
$18,323,716
$8,100,000
$26,423,716

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $11,073,716 $8,100,000 - $19,173,716

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BAL Aug 18, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025 Oblique
2025 BAL Jun 20, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025 Oblique
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $7.25 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 20, 2024 Signed a 1 year $760,300 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $733,900 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 21, 2022 Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 24, 2019 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 1 (#1 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2016 Unsigned by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 40 (#1197 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 BAL 90 84 365 322 37 71 16 2 9 29 118 40 57 0 .220 .307 .366 .673 1.93
2024 BAL 148 141 638 571 68 143 21 1 19 79 223 58 103 1 .250 .318 .391 .709 3.39
2023 BAL 154 149 687 588 84 163 31 1 20 80 256 92 101 1 .277 .374 .435 .809 4.31
2022 BAL 113 107 470 398 70 101 35 1 13 42 177 65 86 4 .254 .362 .445 .807 5.34
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