Jan 16, 2025 · Basallo, signed by the Orioles in 2021 for $1.3 million as part of their international signing class, has steadily climbed the prospect rankings. Known for his raw power, elite arm strength, and growing defensive skills, the Dominican-born catcher has drawn comparisons to established MLB stars.

4 days ago · As a player with big size, big power and big exit velocities, the Orioles’ Samuel Basallo started flying up prospect rankings in the 2023 season. That year he posted a .953 OPS at three minor league levels. He reached Triple-A Norfolk late last year and is now a consensus top 20 national prospect and the O’s No. 1.

Jan 25, 2025 · Although Basallo and Mayo are Baltimore’s only representatives on the Top 100 Prospects list, there are other talented players at the top of the organization’s farm system. Outfielders Vance Honeycutt (2024 first-round Draft pick) and Enrique Bradfield Jr. (‘23 first-round Draft pick) possess exciting tools, while right-hander Chayce ...

4 days ago · BALTIMORE -- Samuel Basallo got his first taste of MLB Spring Training in 2024, when the Orioles invited the promising young catcher to big league camp for the first time. That experience should help the 20-year-old as he returns to Sarasota, Fla., this spring. Basallo (MLB Pipeline’s No. 13 overall

Jan 20, 2025 · The Orioles found a gem in the international market, and he is now the best catching prospect in the entire sport. Let’s talk about the O’s No. 2 overall prospect, Samuel Basallo, in this edition of Prospect Profiles. Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 60

4 days ago · Samuel Basallo, now Baltimore’s top prospect and entering his age-20 season, has the chance to do the same this year. Basallo will headline the Orioles’ list of 26 nonroster invitees to spring...

4 days ago · 2 days ago The Baltimore Orioles announced on Thursday that catching prospect Samuel Basallo will be a non-roster invite at major-league spring training this year. Per MLB Pipeline, Basallo is the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Our Justin Sutphin examines the baseball anomaly that is prospect catcher Samuel Basallo and explains how valuable he is to the Orioles organization in more ways than one: The Baltimore Orioles, in the last five seasons, …

Baltimore Orioles invited non-roster C Samuel Basallo to spring training. August 27, 2024: C Samuel Basallo assigned to Norfolk Tides from Bowie Baysox. July 15, 2024: Bowie Baysox activated C Samuel Basallo. July 14, 2024: American League Futures activated C Samuel Basallo. July 12, 2024: Bowie Baysox placed C Samuel Basallo on the temporarily ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Read the recent MLB news and rumors about Samuel Basallo for fantasy baseball. According to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports, the Baltimore Orioles are not considering…