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Basallo's day of firsts rounds out promising weekend for O's youth

As soon as the ball left the bat and rocketed toward deep right field, Samuel Basallo thought he had done it. The 21-year-old ...

Orioles call up Samuel Basallo: 21-year-old catcher lands in big leagues with six weeks left in MLB season

Basallo, 21, is a former international signee out of the Dominican Republic and is a consensus top-15 prospect in the majors ...

Astros’ Jesus Sanchez robs Samuel Basallo of first MLB HR after robbing grand slam earlier

Jesus Sanchez robbed Gunnar Henderson of a grand slam and denied Samuel Basallo his first MLB homer in Astros’ 12-0 loss to ...
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Samuel Basallo is hit by pitch in first plate appearance

Samuel Basallo is hit by a pitch in the arm during his first big league plate appearance in the 2nd inning ...

Week 22 Fantasy Baseball Waiver-Wire Targets: Samuel Basallo immediately leaps to top priority status

So, before we get to the top waiver-wire targets for every position ahead of Week 22, let's take a look at four big-name ...

The hype for Orioles’ Samuel Basallo is real. But immediate success is rare. | ANALYSIS

The hype surrounding Samuel Basallo is warranted. The 21-year-old top prospect is oozing with tantalizing talent and booming tools. He has a hose behind the plate. He can do splits while stretching at ...

Orioles manager reveals playing time plan for Samuel Basallo

Baltimore Orioles fans have been waiting a while for this day, as the team’s top prospect, catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo, was called up to the major leag ...