Stellar pitching, improved offense, and exciting prospects. If April and May had gone better, things would be a lot more fun in Birdland right now.

The Baltimore Orioles announced a series of roster moves Sunday morning and the headliner was the promotion of catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo to the majors. Basallo, 21, is

Take a look back at Samuel Basallo’s journey from a 16-year-old international prospect to making his MLB debut Sunday with the Orioles.

The Shorebirds scored three runs in the second inning on a two-out rally started off by 2025 second-rounder RJ Austin, who singled. Joshua Liranzo walked, and Andrés Nolaya drove in one with a single. Then competitive-balance pick Wehiwa Aloy hit a two-run double. They’d add another run when Lynchburg pitchers walked four in one inning.

Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer among four hits with a career-best five RBIs and Dean Kremer pitched seven sharp innings to give the Baltimore Orioles a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros.

Baltimore’s top prospect Samuel Basallo will make his MLB debut Sunday after the Orioles selected his contract from Triple-A Norfolk.

The Baltimore Orioles have some serious young talent on the roster. A perfect managerial hire would be a young guy in his own right.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros MLB game from August 15, 2025 on ESPN.