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Red Sox Acquire Catcher Adley Rutschman from Orioles

8/4/2026

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The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles on August 3, 2026.
Boston traded catcher Carlos Narvaez and prospects for Jake Rogers and cash while Rutschman, batting .251 with eight HR and 47 RBI in 67 games, is on the 10-day IL with left-wrist inflammation.
He remains under team control through 2027, will be a free agent after, and Boston is 60-51, five games back.

History

Historical Context

In 2004 the Boston Red Sox shattered an 86-year World Series drought by outlasting the New York Yankees in a seven-game ALCS comeback, a turnaround fueled by offseason moves that added Curt Schilling and a July-deadline trade spree. The 2026 acquisition of catcher Adley Rutschman echoes that aggressive deadline strategy, aiming to replicate the 2004 resurgence.

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Story summary

The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles on August 3, 2026.
Boston traded catcher Carlos Narvaez and prospects for Jake Rogers and cash while Rutschman, batting .251 with eight HR and 47 RBI in 67 games, is on the 10-day IL with left-wrist inflammation.
He remains under team control through 2027, will be a free agent after, and Boston is 60-51, five games back.

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