Samuel Basallo is a catcher by trade, but he can also play first base and his bat is more than good enough to land him at designated hitter.

When Triple-A Norfolk manager Tim Federowicz invited Samuel Basallo to breakfast on Saturday morning, the Orioles’ top prospect didn’t think anything of it. The two cultivated a strong relationship this year,

The Orioles need to stay good at what they’re good at. We know they’re good at scouting and developing hitters.

Jesus Sanchez robbed Gunnar Henderson of a grand slam and denied Samuel Basallo his first MLB homer in Astros’ 12-0 loss to Orioles.

On Friday, Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young came within four outs of a perfect game. On Saturday, Baltimore called up outfielder Dylan Beavers (the club’s No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline), who then made his big league debut.

Of course, the 2025 Orioles don’t really have anything to play for the rest of the season. Given that the O’s are completely out of contention, a glass-half-full Orioles fan may recognize the logic behind preserving the chance to add future assets—even if it means delaying exciting prospects’ arrivals in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Orioles have a pair of top 100 prospects in Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers who are knocking on the door of a promotion.