Orioles call up Samuel Basallo, MLB’s top catching prospect
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When Triple-A Norfolk manager Tim Federowicz invited Samuel Basallo to breakfast on Saturday morning, the Orioles’ top prospect didn’t think anything of it. The two cultivated a strong relationship this year,
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The Baltimore Orioles smoked the Houston Astros, 12-0, on Sunday night. It was the rare bright spot in an otherwise dour campaign for this O's team. Viewed as a potential World Series threat not that long ago, Baltimore has fallen to the bottom of the AL East this season. Changes are on the horizon as a result, and very few players are safe.
The Baltimore Orioles have a game plan in place for getting Samuel Basallo into the lineup as much as possible.
Jesus Sanchez robbed Gunnar Henderson of a grand slam and denied Samuel Basallo his first MLB homer in Astros’ 12-0 loss to Orioles.
Batting sixth as the designated hitter, Basallo made history as soon as he stepped into the box in the second inning, becoming the first Orioles player to be hit by a pitch in his first career plate appearance. He grounded into a double play in the fourth, popped out in the sixth and then had the homer stolen in the seventh.