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Orioles win 7th straight as Adley Rutschman sits with wrist discomfort; Basallo leaves early

Baltimore Orioles All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman missed Sunday’s 4-2 win over the Houston Astros with left wrist discomfort, and his replacement, Samuel Basallo, left in the seco...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Leaves game early Sunday Basallo exited Sunday's game against Houston early with right shoulder discomfort, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.

Impact After just one at-bat in the top of the second inning, Basallo was pulled from the game in the bottom of the inning. The Orioles announced that the 21-year-old was bothered by discomfort in his right shoulder. Sam Huff has replaced Basallo behind the plate and fifth in the order.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles visit the Astros to begin 3-game series

The Houston Astros host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series

JULY 17 • Associated Press

Royals, Orioles show frustration during dugout-emptying confrontation

The frustration of struggling through a lackluster first half of the season became alarmingly evident for both the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep

Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals for a three-game sweep

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Bradish pitches 6 2/3 innings, Orioles hit 4 homers to beat Royals 6-1

Kyle Bradish gave up one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings, Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Latest nine-figure extension makes the Orioles' decision to sign Samuel Basallo when they did look even better Yesterday, it was announced that the St Louis Cardinals were extending their star rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year exten...

JULY 11 • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals

Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-p...

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Belts go-ahead homer Friday Basallo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.

Impact Friday's game was tied 3-3 in the eighth inning, but Basallo changed that with one swing of the bat, crushing a two-run homer to right field to give the Orioles a two-run lead that they did not relinquish. The 21-year-old is up to 15 home runs this season, which is tied with Drake Baldwin for fourth-most among catchers behind Hunter Goodman (27), Shea Langeliers (20) and Dillon Dingler (19, thumb). Basallo has a .770 OPS with 44 RBI across 293 plate appearances in 2026.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Orioles

The Chicago Cubs hit the road against the Baltimore Orioles aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak

JULY 8 • Associated Press

The Orioles True All-Star Catcher Is Samuel Basallo, Not Adley Rutschman Major League Baseball got it wrong. The Baltimore Orioles got it wrong. The wrong catcher from this franchise is the sole representative for...

JULY 6 • SI.COM

On bench Sunday Basallo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Basallo hasn't started against a lefty since June 3, though Sunday will only be Baltimore's fifth game against a southpaw during that stretch. The rookie catcher has a .258/.329/.485 slash line with five homers, 15 RBI and six runs in his past 19 contests. Coby Mayo is batting fifth as the designated hitter in Sunday's series finale versus the Reds.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again in win Basallo went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Reds.

Impact Basallo opened the scoring with a three-run blast off Hunter Greene. It was the 21-year-old's second straight game with a homer, and he's now gone deep four times over his past nine contests. While he still tends to sit against lefties, Basallo is slashing .257/.322/.470 with 14 homers, 42 RBI and 31 runs scored across 276 plate appearances in what has been a strong rookie campaign.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Reds host Baltimore Orioles, look to break home losing streak

The Cincinnati Reds aim to stop their six-game home slide with a win over the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Basallo hits a 3-run homer as the Orioles rough up Greene, beat the Reds 8-5

Samuel Basallo hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles roughed up Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene in his first start of the season for an 8-5 win over the Re...

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Samuel Basallo Is Having The Most Prodigious Age 21 Season Of Any Catcher In MLB History Samuel Basallo is doing things never before seen in the history of Major League Baseball. Yes, you read that correctly. In the midst of what...

JULY 4 • SI.COM

Samuel Basallo hits 2-run homer to back Trevor Rogers as Orioles blank Reds 3-0

Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer and Trevor Rogers pitched out of trouble for five innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Another Historic Basallo Blast Is Enough For Orioles In 3-0 Win Over Reds Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo is having a historically significant season in the history of young catchers, but all his manager wants to do...

JULY 4 • SI.COM

Basallo, Rogers' rapport continues to shine as Orioles' battery CINCINNATI -- Since arriving in the big leagues last August, Samuel Basallo has caught Trevor Rogers 15 times, more than he’s been paired wi...

JULY 4 • MLB.COM

Cracks two-run homer in win Basallo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Friday's series opener was a low-scoring affair, so Basallo's two-run shot off Brady Singer in the fifth inning was a crucial one for the Orioles, who entered the game having lost four straight. It was the 13th home run of the season for Basallo, which is tied with Carter Jansen for fourth-most among rookies this season. Basallo has gone 13-for-51 (.255) with three home runs and 10 RBI over his last 15 games.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Basallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Orioles have been giving the left-handed-hitting Basallo more exposure to same-handed pitching in recent weeks, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Noah Schultz starts for the White Sox. With Basallo taking a seat, Adley Rutschman will handle catching duties and Pete Alonso will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox score 7 runs before making an out in the 3rd, pound the Orioles 9-3

Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during Chicago’s seven-run third inning, and the White Sox pounded the Baltimore Orioles 9-3

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Daylen Lile's RBI single in 10th lifts Nationals over Orioles, 4-3

Daylen Lile hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, Luis García Jr. homered as part of a four-hit day and the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday nigh...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Posts first career multi-homer game Basallo went 2-for-5 with a pair of two-run home runs in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Impact It was the first career multi-homer game by Basallo, who simultaneously matched a career high in RBI on Wednesday. The 21-year-old backstop occasionally sits versus southpaws -- he's posted a .505 OPS over 54 at-bats against left-handers -- but he's mashed right-handed pitching to the tune of an .868 OPS across 172 at-bats this year. Through 249 plate appearances overall, Basallo is slashing .257/.317/.465 with 12 homers, nine doubles, 35 RBI and 29 runs scored.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Sloppy O's defense spoils Basallo's career day at plate ANAHEIM -- The 18.9 mph dribbler off the bat of the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe slowly rolled down the third-base line, before Orioles catcher Sam...

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

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Orioles win 7th straight as Adley Rutschman sits with wrist discomfort; Basallo leaves early

Orioles visit the Astros to begin 3-game series

Royals, Orioles show frustration during dugout-emptying confrontation

Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep

Bradish pitches 6 2/3 innings, Orioles hit 4 homers to beat Royals 6-1

Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals

Cubs try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Orioles

Reds host Baltimore Orioles, look to break home losing streak

Basallo hits a 3-run homer as the Orioles rough up Greene, beat the Reds 8-5

Samuel Basallo hits 2-run homer to back Trevor Rogers as Orioles blank Reds 3-0

White Sox score 7 runs before making an out in the 3rd, pound the Orioles 9-3

Daylen Lile's RBI single in 10th lifts Nationals over Orioles, 4-3