Samuel Basallo

Samuel Basallo
Basallo at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game
Baltimore Orioles – No. 89
Catcher
Born: (2004-08-13) August 13, 2004 (age 20)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Samuel Alexander Basallo (born August 13, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Career

Basallo signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an international free agent in January 2021.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Orioles.

Basallo played 2022 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and started 2023 with the single-A Delmarva Shorebirds.[2][3] With Delmarva, he was chosen for the 2023 Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award and Top MLB Prospect Award.[4]

Basallo opened 2024 with the double-A Bowie Baysox.[5][6] In 106 games for Bowie, he slashed .289/.355/.465 with 16 home runs, 55 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On August 27, 2024, Basallo was promoted to the triple-A Norfolk Tides.[7]

References

  1. ^ "He's No. 1: Catcher Samuel Basallo heads up O's international rankings". March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Prospect Report: Orioles' Basallo Has a Smashing Debut". April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Orioles Hope Samuel Basallo Adds to Burgeoning International Crop". February 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Avallone, Michael (September 19, 2023). "Here are the 2023 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet the 19-year-old phenom representing O's in Futures Game". MLB.com.
  6. ^ Lyons, Taylor (June 13, 2024). "Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo, back behind the plate, is proving the hype is real".
  7. ^ "Basallo Promoted to Triple-A Norfolk". milb.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.