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MAY 19, 2025 • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM

Back in action at Triple-A Basallo (hamstring/elbow) is starting at designated hitter Friday for Triple-A Norfolk.

Impact As expected, Basallo is back off the injured list as the DH, with the expectation he will be ready to get back behind the plate in May. He had a .250/.318/.550 slash line with two home runs and four strikeouts in seven games before landing on the IL.

APRIL 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back as DH by late April 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...

Impact He would then be ready to resume catching sometime in May. Basallo is sidelined by a mild left hamstring strain and also has some right elbow inflammation. The top prospect put up an .868 OPS with a pair of home runs in his first seven contests with Norfolk before going on the 7-day injured list.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IL Triple-A Norfolk placed Basallo (hamstring) on its 7-day injured list Saturday.

Impact Norfolk deactivated Basallo one day after he was removed from a game due to left hamstring discomfort. The severity of Basallo's injury isn't yet known, but the catching prospect will need at least a week off to move past the issue. Basallo had already been slowed down in spring training after suffering from elbow inflammation, which had resulted in him being limited to designated-hitter duties over his first seven games this season with Norfolk.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

O's top prospect Basallo (hamstring) lifted from Triple-A game KANSAS CITY -- Samuel Basallo, ranked as the Orioles’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 13 overall by MLB Pipeline, was removed from Triple-A Nor...

APRIL 5, 2025 • MLB.COM

Injures hamstring Basallo was removed from Friday's game with left hamstring discomfort, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Basallo has battled an elbow issue since late in spring training, which limited him to DH duties to start the year with Triple-A Norfolk. The severity of the hamstring issue is unclear, but it's been a bumpy start to the season for Basallo.

APRIL 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slow start at Triple-A Basallo (elbow) has appeared in four games for Triple-A Norfolk so far this season, batting 2-for-12 with a solo home run and a walk.

Impact Basallo has been limited to designated-hitter duties while he recovers from elbow inflammation, but the fact that he avoided a stint on the injured list to begin the season suggests he could be ready to resume catching duties in the coming weeks. The 20-year-old has returned to Norfolk after struggling in his first exposure to the International League late in the 2024 season, when he slashed .222/.267/.370 over 86 plate appearances following his promotion from Double-A Bowie.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with elbow inflammation Basallo has elbow inflammation and is expected to serve as a designated hitter for the first few weeks of Triple-A Norfolk's season, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports...

Impact It appears the 20-year-old will be able to hit in spite of the injury, but he won't be working behind the plate at the start of the campaign. Basallo is the organization's top prospect and could push to make his MLB debut in 2025, assuming the elbow issue doesn't prove to be a significant concern.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reassigned to minors camp The Orioles reassigned Basallo to minor-league camp Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Basallo made a nice impression during big-league camp in clubbing a couple home runs. The 20-year-old top prospect will split time between catcher and first base with Triple-A Norfolk and could push to make his major-league debut later this season.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 17, 2025 • Associated Press

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MARCH 13, 2025 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Promising start in spring training Basallo went 1-for-3 with a three-run triple in Friday's Grapefruit League game against Detroit.

Impact Basallo added to a promising start to spring training with a bases-clearing triple in the first inning Friday. Over eight Grapefruit League outings, the 20-year-old backstop has gone 4-for-13 with one home run and five RBI. Basallo remains likely to open the season with Triple-A Norfolk, but he ranks as Baltimore's No. 1 prospect to begin the year, per MLB.com, and could get his first taste of major-league action at some point later in 2025.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 6, 2025 • MLB.COM

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Top MLB prospect Samuel Basallo launches ball over scoreboard in Spring Training

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Top MLB prospect Samuel Basallo launches ball over scoreboard in Spring Training

Earns spring training invite The Orioles have extended Basallo an invitation to major-league camp during spring training.

Impact Fellow top prospects Enrique Bradfield and Dylan Beavers will also be in camp with the big club. Basallo might be more of a first baseman and/or designated hitter in the long run, and the catcher position is currently blocked by Adley Rutschman, anyway. However, the bat could be special and it's possible he'll push to debut at some point during the 2025 season.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moving to Triple-A The Orioles promoted Basallo from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact The 20-year-old is one of the top prospects in baseball and will now make his way to the highest level of the minors. Basallo appeared in 104 games for Bowie this season and posted a .285/.353/.455 slash line with 15 homers and nine steals. Adley Rutschman is locked in as Baltimore's backstop, but Basallo should still have a chance to make his major-league debut in 2025, assuming he's able to handle Triple-A pitching.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Thursday Basallo (forearm) went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Double-A Bowie's game versus Altoona on Thursday.

Impact Basallo was injured Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch, but it's encouraging he was back in the lineup just a day later, given his already notable list of minor injuries this year. He played at designated hitter Thursday, but he should be back behind the dish in short order.

AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Departs after HBP Basallo was removed from Double-A Bowie's game Wednesday after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact The specifics of the situation are unclear, but Basallo could be headed for X-rays to determine the extent of the injury. He should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to action Basallo (lower body) has gone 2-for-9 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three walks over three games since returning from injury.

Impact Basallo has had trouble avoiding minor injuries this year, but the good news is that his most recent one, a lower-body contusion, only cost him a few days. The 19-year-old continues to impress at Double-A Bowie with a .277/.339/.465 slash line, 12 homers, 35 RBI and 38 runs scored across 69 contests.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tending to thumb injury Basallo was removed Tuesday in Double-A Bowie's 9-4 loss to Richmond with a right thumb injury and is out of the lineup Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Basallo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run before he was lifted in the top of the eighth inning after he was hit on the thumb while blocking a ball behind the plate earlier in the game. The young catcher has now exited early in both of his last two starts, as he was pulled from Sunday's contest after experiencing dizziness. Unless Basallo is diagnosed with a sprain or any structural damage to his thumb, he should avoid the 7-day injured list and return to Bowie's lineup within the next few days.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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