Adley Rutschman Begins Rehab Assignment with Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have assigned catcher Adley Rutschman to Triple-A Worcester for a rehab assignment, facilitating his return to play with the team.

Rutschman, who is 28 years old, was recently acquired from the Baltimore Orioles along with Jake Rodgers in exchange for Carlos Narvaez, three minor leaguers, and a player to be named later. He has been on the injured list since July 20 due to a left wrist injury. Prior to his injury, Rutschman was an All-Star this season, hitting .251 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs over 67 games.

In his career, Rutschman has a batting average of .254, with 69 home runs and 277 RBIs across five seasons and 572 games with the Orioles. The Red Sox have shown strong performance recently, going 32-5 since June 25, enhancing their playoff prospects. Rutschman played in the leadoff position for Worcester on Saturday and is anticipated to catch for five innings.