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Homers again Sunday Basallo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Basallo, who started at catcher Sunday with Adley Rutschman serving as the DH, got the Orioles on the board in the fifth inning with a 392-foot blast off Connelly Early, his fifth homer of the season and first against a left-handed pitcher. The 21-year-old Basallo has now homered in back-to-back starts while going 6-for-9 in that span. He's boosted his slash line to .233/.325/.452 with eight RBI and 10 runs scored through his first 83 plate appearances this season.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras homers, Red Sox respond to Cora firing with 5-3 win over Orioles

Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Big day in Friday's win Basallo went 4-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 10-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact The 21-year-old slugger drove a Brayan Bello cutter into the right-center field seats in the third inning, one of six Baltimore homers on the night. Basallo has three multi-hit performances in the last eight games as he puts his early-season struggles behind him, batting .360 (9-for-25) over that stretch with two homers, four RBI and more walks (four) than strikeouts (three).

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rutschman's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power the Orioles to a 10-3 win over the slumping Red Sox

Adley Rutschman hit two of Baltimore’s six homers and drove in six runs as the Orioles routed the slumping Boston Red Sox 10-3

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Samuel Basallo Puts Orioles On International Map - PressBox Samuel Basallo's success with the Orioles hasn't just been measured in home runs or lucrative contracts. It's also about the message he send...

APRIL 24 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Timely hitting in win Basallo went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored and two walks in Monday's 7-5 victory over the Royals.

Impact Basallo came through in the clutch, tying Monday's contest with an RBI single in the ninth inning off Lucas Erceg before adding another RBI single in the 12th to give the Orioles the lead. It's been a slow start to the season for the catcher, who's slashing .167/.275/.317 through 17 games, though it's worth noting the former top prospect is just 21 years old with only 48 games of big-league experience. Adley Rutschman (ankle) is likely to return from the injured list in the near future, but Basallo should continue to see considerable playing time.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Leody Taveras hits first career grand slam and Orioles hold on for wild 7-5 win over Royals in 12

Leody Taveras hit a grand slam during a five-run 12th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Royals, handing Kansas City its eighth straight loss

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Getting breather Sunday Basallo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Basallo started eight of the previous nine games but will hit the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 4-for-38 slump (.105 average). Sam Huff will take over behind the plate and bat eighth for the series finale at Cleveland.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Williams new MLB season leader in strikeouts with 11-K gem against O's CLEVELAND -- Guardians starter Gavin Williams snapped off a 2-2 sweeper to Samuel Basallo in the seventh inning on Saturday. The 85.7 mph of...

APRIL 19 • MLB.COM

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APRIL 17 • MLB.COM

Guardians rookie Parker Messick has no-hit bid broken up in 9th inning of 4-2 win over Orioles

Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, José Ramírez homered for the third time in four games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 vi...

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Guardians Rookie Parker Messick Loses No-Hitter in the 9th Inning

Cleveland Guardians rookie Parker Messick came up three outs short of breaking the longest no-hitter drought held by an MLB franchise.

APRIL 17 • FOX SPORTS

Guardians Rookie Parker Messick Loses No-Hitter in the 9th Inning

Receiving afternoon off Basallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact The Orioles are facing a left-handed starter (Eduardo Rodriguez) and are wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, so the left-handed-hitting Basallo will get a breather following a stretch of five straight starts. Sam Huff will draw the start at catcher in his Orioles debut after being called up from Triple-A Norfolk earlier Wednesday.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Basallo Puts Orioles On International Map - PressBox Samuel Basallo's success with the Orioles hasn't just been measured in gaudy numbers or lucrative contracts. It's also about the message he...

APRIL 15 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Diamondbacks vs Orioles Highlights ⚾️ MLB on FOX

APRIL 15 • FOX SPORTS

Ildemaro Vargas' 3-run homer helps the Diamondbacks top the Orioles 4-3

Ildemaro Vargas hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Orioles start 3-game series against the Diamondbacks

The Baltimore Orioles host the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a three-game series

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Homers in win Basallo went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Giants.

Impact Basallo opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Adrian Houser. The 21-year-old has gotten off to a slow start but should be in the lineup nearly every day with Adley Rutschman (ankle) and Ryan Mountcastle (foot) both on the shelf. On the season, he's slashing .150/.261/.300 with two home runs, three RBI and five runs scored across 46 plate appearances.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Giants vs Orioles Highlights | MLB on FOX

APRIL 12 • FOX SPORTS

Basallo's homer, Alonso's 2 RBIs help Orioles defeat Giants 6-2

Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer, Pete Alonso also drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-2

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman placed on 10-day injured list with left ankle inflammation

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left ankle inflammation

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Rutschman scratched from O's lineup due to left ankle soreness BALTIMORE -- Adley Rutschman's hot start to the 2026 season has been slowed by an injury. The Orioles scratched Rutschman from their lineup...

APRIL 11 • MLB.COM

Playing time trending down Basallo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox.

Impact After starting six of the first seven games of the season, Basallo has been in the lineup just twice over the past five tilts and has not started consecutive games over that span. The young slugger has gotten off to a sluggish start, going 5-for-30 with a 38.2 percent strikeout rate. Pete Alonso will be in the designated hitter slot Wednesday and Ryan Mountcastle will start at first base for the Orioles.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Gunnar Henderson homers again as the Orioles beat the White Sox 4-2

Gunnar Henderson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in Baltimore’s three-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 for their eighth straight victory over the S...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Sitting after four-strikeout game Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact After an 0-for-4, four-strikeout performance in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Pirates dropped his season average to .148, Basallo will get Monday off to clear his head. Adley Rutschman will draw the start at catcher and Ryan Mountcastle will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter in the series opener in Chicago.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

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