Orioles’ Adley Rutschman puts on MLB Home Run Derby show, despite losing, with dad pitching

BALTIMORE – Right off the bat, Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman put on a show in his first-ever MLB Home Run Derby Monday night in Seattle.

Rutschman, who grew up just three hours away in Portland, Oregon, belted 27 home runs in the first round. The switch-hitter smacked 21 home runs from the left side of the plate, then turned around and hit six home runs from the right side.

However, despite his power fest, Rutschman lost to White Sox slugger Luis Robert, who belted 28 home runs. READ MORE

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