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BALTIMORE -- He was both a Golden Spikes Award winner and a College World Series Most Outstanding Player during his time at Oregon State University from 2017-19. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the ‘19 MLB Draft. He was the American League Rookie of the Year Award runner-up in ‘22.

And soon, Adley Rutschman could add another title to his growing list -- MLB All-Star.

Not only that, but Rutschman may even become an All-Star Game starter this year. The Orioles’ 25-year-old catcher has advanced to the final phase of voting, during which he’ll be pitted against Rangers catcher Jonah Heim when the ballots reopen Monday at noon ET.

Either Rutschman or Heim will be the American League’s starting catcher at the Midsummer Classic, which is set for July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Fans can vote once each day from Monday until Thursday, when ballots will close at noon ET. The All-Star starters will then be announced Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

It’s no surprise who Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde thinks should win the battle.

“[Rutschman’s] definitely deserving,” Hyde said. “Rutsch deserves everything he’s going to get. He’s just a really, really outstanding player -- offensively, defensively, the whole package.”

Entering Saturday, Rutschman was slashing .269/.379/.421 with 11 doubles, 10 homers and 32 RBIs through the first 72 games of his sophomore season. His 49 walks ranked second in the AL behind only Oakland’s Ryan Noda (50). Rutschman led AL catchers in games played, on-base percentage and OPS (.800).

“I’m fortunate to have good coaches around me,” said Rutschman, always quick to credit others.

No Orioles player has started an All-Star Game since 2018, when Manny Machado did so at shortstop for the AL. There’s a great chance Rutschman could end that drought.

In the first phase of voting, Rutschman led all AL catchers with 1,291,399 votes. Heim also advanced by receiving 969,250 votes, edging Kansas City’s Salvador Perez (852,055). But those vote totals don’t carry over into the final phase.

If Rutschman is voted the AL’s starter, he’d be the first Baltimore catcher to win a fan election since Matt Wieters in 2014. However, Wieters didn’t play in the All-Star Game because he had recently undergone Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.

The most recent Orioles catcher to start an All-Star Game was Terry Kennedy in 1987.

Baltimore could have multiple All-Stars for the first time since 2016, when it had five representatives. Closer Félix Bautista and setup man Yennier Cano have built strong resumes. Outfielder Austin Hays, who entered Saturday batting an AL-high .323, has a strong case, too.

Hays is not among the six AL outfield finalists, but he was excited to see the Orioles (off to a strong start at 45-29) be represented in the final phase of voting by Rutschman.

“We do have somebody on the list that is getting a lot of talk, and it’s looking like he’s got a good chance to start right now,” Hays said. “I’m glad that somebody is getting a lot of recognition for it. I’m glad the fans are getting one of us on there.”