.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Hes a really hard worker, hes a lot of fun to be around, hes really easy to like.\"\n\nThe Draft continues on Tuesday with Rounds 3-10. .kKeedG{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ May 6, 2022: We like to work our way through all of that and ultimately decided for the long-range benefit of the organization that this was the right pick. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo{-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;height:56px;padding:0 16px 0 0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ . Age: 25 College: Oregon State Bats: B Throws: R. 2023 Outlook. .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ Rutschman is a six-foot-two, 216-pound, switch-hitting catcher from Oregon State . data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__Img-sc-xw1tzz-1"]{content:"ebrWqN,iQELft,"}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ Spencer Torkelson beat Adley Rutschman to the big leagues as the Detroit Tigers opened the season with him on the. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ You never know how its going to shake out and what the organization is thinking. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ Im going to play the best that I can play and work as hard as I can. 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Mark Feinsand. 1 pick in the 2019 Draft, Adley Rutschman . body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ Henderson was a two-sport star at John T. 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Go to [MLB.com/Draft](https://www.mlb.com/draft/2019) for complete coverage, including every pick on [Draft Tracker](https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker), coverage and analysis from MLB Pipelines Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, the complete order of selection and more. .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ Rutschman already looks like one of the best all-around catchers in baseball. 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