Samuel Basallo
| Samuel Basallo | |
|---|---|
.png) Basallo at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 29 | |
| Catcher / First baseman | |
| Born: August 13, 2004 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through August 18, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Samuel Alexander Basallo (SAM-well bah-SY-yo; born August 13, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
Basallo signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an international free agent on January 15, 2021.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Orioles.
Basallo played 2022 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and started 2023 with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds.[2][3] With Delmarva, he was chosen for the 2023 Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award and Top MLB Prospect Award.[4]
Basallo opened 2024 with the double-A Bowie Baysox.[5][6] In 106 games for Bowie, he slashed .289/.355/.465 with 16 home runs, 55 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On August 27, 2024, Basallo was promoted to the triple-A Norfolk Tides.[7]
Basallo returned to Norfolk in 2025, hitting .270/.377/.589 with 23 home runs and 67 RBI in 76 appearances. On August 17, 2025, Basallo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] His first MLB hit was a two-run single off Enyel De Los Santos in the eighth inning of an Orioles' 12–0 away win over the Houston Astros later that afternoon. His three-run homer attempt in the previous inning was denied by a Jesús Sánchez catch at the right-field wall.[9]
References
- ^ "He's No. 1: Catcher Samuel Basallo heads up O's international rankings". March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Prospect Report: Orioles' Basallo Has a Smashing Debut". April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles Hope Samuel Basallo Adds to Burgeoning International Crop". February 28, 2023.
- ^ Avallone, Michael (September 19, 2023). "Here are the 2023 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the 19-year-old phenom representing O's in Futures Game". MLB.com.
- ^ Lyons, Taylor (June 13, 2024). "Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo, back behind the plate, is proving the hype is real".
- ^ "Basallo Promoted to Triple-A Norfolk". milb.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles Promote Samuel Basallo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Rill, Jake. "Basallo's day of firsts rounds out promising weekend for O's youth," MLB.com, Sunday 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)