Samuel Basallo, Orioles
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Are you more inclined to watch the Orioles on TV since they promoted Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo? We want to hear from you.
Basallo, 21, is a former international signee out of the Dominican Republic and is a consensus top-15 prospect in the majors at this point. CBS Sports prospect expert R.J. Anderson ranked Basallo ninth overall in his midseason rankings this year, saying the following:
As soon as the ball left the bat and rocketed toward deep right field, Samuel Basallo thought he had done it. The 21-year-old phenom appeared to have blasted a three-run home run in the seventh inning on Sunday during his MLB debut for the Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles have a game plan in place for getting Samuel Basallo into the lineup as much as possible.
The Baltimore Orioles smoked the Houston Astros, 12-0, on Sunday night. It was the rare bright spot in an otherwise dour campaign for this O's team. Viewed as a potential World Series threat not that long ago, Baltimore has fallen to the bottom of the AL East this season. Changes are on the horizon as a result, and very few players are safe.