When the Baltimore Orioles signed top prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year, $67 million contract extension just days after his

USA Today's Bob Nightengale wrote Sunday that Rutschman is expected to be the top trade candidate available this winter. It'd be a shocking twist for a guy the Orioles chose No. 1 overall out of Oregon State in 2019. The catcher is a two-time All Star, and he looked like a switch-hitting team leader for years to come.

Trade chatter surrounding two-time All-Star Adley Rutschman has intensified after the Baltimore Orioles signed their top prospect — 21-year-old Samuel