Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that Basallo (hamstring/elbow) could be ready to serve as a designated hitter with Triple-A Norfolk within a couple weeks, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

ST. LOUIS — The changes Jeremy Peña made to his batting stance last year were significant. The Houston Astros’ shortstop ditched his bat waggle. He quieted the lift of his front foot.

375 batting average and as many walks as strikeouts ... That’s more like it. Samuel Basallo is on the seven-day injured list, but appears to have adjusted well to Triple-A pitching.

Kyle Bradish. Tyler Wells. Trevor Rogers. Chayce McDermott. Colton Cowser. Enrique Bradfield Jr. Samuel Basallo. While Elias didn’t seem parched, the roster he built is beginning to look so.

Mayo is behind only Samuel Basallo in the organizational rankings. The 23-year-old was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 draft out of the high school ranks. A corner infielder by trade ...

“But we still have a lot ahead of us in terms of bullpens, buildup, live [batting practice], ultimately ... Lastly, there’s Samuel Basallo. Baltimore’s top prospect and No. 13 overall ...

Estrada returned to Aberdeen to open this year and has hit the ground running, hitting .353 with six stolen bases and an .862 OPS over his first nine games. Right-hander Braxton Bragg — yes ...