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

Aug 13, 2004 · Samuel Basallo. Positions: Catcher and First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-4, 180lb (193cm, 81kg) Team: Baltimore Orioles (minors) Born: August 13, 2004 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic do. Full Name: Samuel Alexander Basallo Pronunciation: \bah-SIGH-yo\ View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Jan 20, 2025 · The Orioles found a gem in the international market, and he is now the best catching prospect in the entire sport. Let’s talk about the O’s No. 2 overall prospect, Samuel Basallo, in this edition of Prospect Profiles. Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 60

Aug 13, 2004 · C Samuel Basallo assigned to Bowie Baysox from Aberdeen IronBirds. September 6, 2023: Aberdeen IronBirds activated C Samuel Basallo from the 7-day injured list. August 26, 2023

Jan 16, 2025 · Our Justin Sutphin examines the baseball anomaly that is prospect catcher Samuel Basallo and explains how valuable he is to the Orioles organization in more ways than one: The Baltimore Orioles, in the last five seasons, …

Jan 15, 2025 · With strong hands and a simple setup, Basallo has a good approach at the plate, limiting strikeouts and drawing walks. He can get over-aggressive at times because of his …

May 22, 2024 · Samuel Basallo has emerged as a top 20 MLB prospect at just 19 years of age. Our Zack Bucklew provides an in-depth profile of the young catcher and his journey from the Dominican Republic to the pros.

Aberdeen IronBirds activated C Samuel Basallo. April 6, 2023: C Samuel Basallo assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles. June 5, 2022: C Samuel Basallo assigned to FCL Orioles. January 27, 2021: C Samuel Basallo assigned to DSL Orioles1. January 15, 2021: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Samuel Basallo to a minor league contract.

Nov 15, 2024 · In his 19-year old age year, Basallo found his way to AAA already after spending most of 2024 in AA, holding his own while flashing that top of the scale raw power with some absolute mind blowing home runs. How far advanced his he for his age? He's never faced a pitcher younger than himself in his entire professional career.

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