The club isn’t oblivious to what’s at stake over the next two weeks. The Nationals know losing means the locker room could look different after Aug. 3.
“A lot of good, a lot of random stuff: concussion, ankle and this,” Rutschman said of his season thus far. “It’s been a fun year, but also it’s just frustrating to spend any time not playing.”
With Ravens training camp a week away, Jesse Minter’s player development will be scrutinized as he looks to lead the team back to the playoffs. But who’s primed for a breakout season?
The massive deadline teardown looks a year later to have been plenty worth it for the Orioles. The players acquired this time last year added quality and depth to their farm system.
“They know they have a chance in front of them to make a run at this thing, or if we slip back, it could mean something differently,” manager Blake Butera said. “But these guys want to win, and they’re frustrated right now.”
“If you want to go to college and chase a career, I’m in full support of that,” the Orioles’ Chris Bassitt said. “But the reality of why this is going in place is nothing to do with that.”
In February, USA Rugby banned transgender women from competing with other women at all levels. Something interesting happened: Many teams refused to listen.