When the Baltimore Orioles signed top prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year, $67 million contract extension just days after his

USA Today's Bob Nightengale wrote Sunday that Rutschman is expected to be the top trade candidate available this winter. It'd be a shocking twist for a guy the Orioles chose No. 1 overall out of Oregon State in 2019. The catcher is a two-time All Star, and he looked like a switch-hitting team leader for years to come.

BALTIMORE — Jordan Westburg was the first Orioles player to walk in. Jackson Holliday and Adley Rutschman followed. So did Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser and Coby Mayo. By the time the press conference started,