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Rutschman (triceps) has progressed to hitting off a tee from both sides of the plate in addition to doing some light throwing and increasing his receiving drills at catcher, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. "Doing extremely well," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday, when asked for an update on Rutschman's status. "He's right on track for where we want him to be right now, and now it's just about building [reps] and recovering."

Though Rutschman isn't quite fully involved in team workouts and looks on track to miss the start of the regular season due to a right triceps strain, the 24-year-old at least appears to be trending toward an abbreviated absence. Because he's not already on the 40-man roster, the Orioles won't have to place Rutschman on the injured list, so he'll presumably be reassigned to Triple-A Norfolk once he's deemed ready from game action. If Rutschman quickly returns to top form at the plate and behind the dish, an early season call-up to the big leagues could still be in the forecast.

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