Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was placed on the injured list Saturday for the first time in his career because of a strained left oblique. The 27-year-old Rutschman had an MRI on Saturday morning and the Orioles announced the move about 15 minutes before their game against the Yankees.

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is headed to the injured list with a left oblique strain after being scratched from the lineup Friday.

The Orioles' struggles this season -- they were 33-42 and in last place in the American League East going into Saturday's slate of games -- in tandem with the fact that Rutschman