Samuel Basallo Explained

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]

External links

Notes and References

1. Web site: He's No. 1: Catcher Samuel Basallo heads up O's international rankings . March 3, 2023 .
2. Web site: Prospect Report: Orioles' Basallo Has a Smashing Debut . April 7, 2023 .
3. Web site: Orioles Hope Samuel Basallo Adds to Burgeoning International Crop . February 28, 2023 .
4. Web site: Avallone . Michael . Here are the 2023 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners . Minor League Baseball . September 19, 2023 . September 19, 2023.
5. https://www.mlb.com/news/samuel-basallo-makes-2024-all-star-futures-game-roster
6. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/06/13/orioles-prospect-samuel-basallo-catcher/
7. Web site: Basallo Promoted to Triple-A Norfolk. August 30, 2024. milb.com. en.