Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Samuel Basallo
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Samuel Basallo drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the 11th inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth
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.
Prior to the Baltimore Orioles' August 19 game against the Boston Red Sox, news broke that star catcher Adley Rutschman was scratched from the starting lineup d
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Trevor Rogers helps Orioles beat Red Sox. Gunnar Henderson homers, Samuel Basallo has 2 hits, 2 RBIs
Trevor Rogers took a shutout into the seventh inning, helping the Baltimore Orioles secure a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox
Basallo will play everyday but will be the No. 2 catcher behind Adley Rutschman while also seeing time at first base and DH.
So, before we get to the top waiver-wire targets for every position ahead of Week 22, let's take a look at four big-name prospects to know who were promoted in recent days: For more names to know who might get the call in the coming weeks,
Samuel Basallo drives in Jeremiah Jackson on an RBI fielder's choice to give the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the top of the 11th inning
Nevertheless, McLean instantly proved he belonged with 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball and eight strikeouts against a solid Mariners lineup. He made their hitters look foolish over and over again mostly with his sweeper and curveball.
Normally, a bat so high-end at a position so lacking would be greeted with fainting and fanfare, but in this year of the catcher, I couldn't help but grimace at Samuel Basallo's arrival because I knew there were already more than enough quality catchers for a one-catcher league.
Outfielder Dylan Beavers and catcher Samuel Basallo have been with the Orioles organization since 2022 and 2021 respectively. While the sample size is just a drop in the ocean, according to Card Ladder,