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Orioles activate Rutschman from injured list, designate Huff for assignment

Apr 3, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) looks on before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

The Orioles have activated catcher Adley Rutschman from the 10-day injured list. Rutschman, who had left ankle inflammation, was activated as soon as he was eligible. He did not have a rehab assignment.

Rutschman is hitting .294 with an .855 OPS in 10 games. He had three hits on April 10^th, his final game before he went on the IL

He’ll presumably be starting on Tuesday night in Kansas City when Shane Baz pitches. The Orioles are facing left-hander Kris Bubic.

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Left-handed hitting Samuel Basallo, who delivered two key run-scoring hits in Monday night’s 12-inning 7-5 win, did most of the catching when Rutschman was out.

To make room for Rutschman, catcher Sam Huff was designated for assignment. Huff hit .222 (2-for-9) with an RBI in three games. No runner attempted to steal against hm.

Huff’s move means the Orioles have 39 players on the 40-man roster, and Rutschman’s activation leaves 12 players on the injured list.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.