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BAL • Catcher • #29
1 day ago
Basallo takes a seat as the Orioles deploy a righty-heavy lineup to face Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers. The 21-year-old rookie backstop has been locked in at the plate recently, hitting .283 (15-for-53) with four homers and eight RBI over his last 15 games. Adley Rutschman is behind the dish with Pete Alonso at DH and Coby Mayo at first base in this one.
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BAL • Catcher • #29
3 days ago
He’ll likely catch the second game, with Adley Rutschman behind the plate in game one. Basallo is losing workload with Rutschman back, as he’s started four of the last six games. But as long as he keeps socking dingers — he enters play today with five in 87 plate appearances — he’ll continue to get plenty of playing time.
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BAL • Catcher • #29
7 days ago
The home run was his fourth in 11 games, a stretch in which he’s hitting .333 with as many walks as strikeouts. Basallo has started three of five contests since Adley Rutschman returned from the IL, but he was a near-regular to open the season. That usage should resume given Basallo’s recent hot hitting.
BAL • Catcher • #29
9 days ago
Basallo got in on the fireworks display for Baltimore’s offense, taking Red Sox starter Brayan Bello deep in the third inning. The 21-year-old rising star punctuated the 395-foot blast with an impressive bat flip to celebrate his fourth long ball of the year. He’s going through the typical ebbs and flows that a young catcher deals with as they acclimate to life in the majors, but he’s supremely talented and in a prime situation to excel. It’s only a matter of time before he hits his stride.
BAL • Catcher • #29
13 days ago
Getting on base four times raised Basallo’s OBP from .234 to .275. His two run-scoring singles, which tied the game with two outs in the top of the ninth and provided the Orioles a lead in the 11th, gave him his first runs batted in of the year that didn’t come on homers. He entered the night with four RBI, the product of two solo shots and a two-run homer.
BAL • Catcher • #29
19 days ago
Everything worked out for Basallo tonight, even when he was caught napping in the first. Basallo failed to hustle to the backstop to handle a Trevor Rogers wild pitch, so Geraldo Perdomo thought he could go first to third. However, while he beat the throw from Basallo, he overslid the bag, resulting in an out. Basallo’s homer was a 431-foot shot off Merrill Kelly. Both that and his single left the bat at 109.3 mph. They were the two hardest-hit balls of the game.
BAL • Catcher • #29
21 days ago
The Orioles looked like they were going to go down quietly in the opening inning until Pete Alonso worked a two-out walk. Basallo then clobbered an 0-1 sinker from Adrian Houser for a 396-foot (107.9 mph EV) two-run shot that gave the Orioles a lead they would never relinquish. He also drew a walk in the ballgame, finishing the afternoon 1-for-3. With Adley Rutschman on the injured list, expect to see Basallo more behind the dish over the next couple of weeks. On the season, he’s hitting just .150/.261/.300 with two homers and three RBI.
BAL • Catcher • #29
29 days ago
Basallo continues rotating between catcher and DH for the Orioles as he takes a seat following three consecutive starts between both spots. The 21-year-old prodigy hasn’t torn the cover off the ball yet at the highest level, but it tends to take longer for catchers to hit their stride at the highest level since they have so many additional responsibilities to focus on besides hitting.
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BAL • Catcher • #29
about 1 month ago
Basallo was all over Nathan Eovaldi today, starting off with a 107.7-mph single in the first. In the third, he had a 103.7-mph, 378-foot flyout, and then he fully connected in the fifth, drilling a ball 437 feet to dead center. That one left the bat at 109.5 mph. Basallo has thus far started five of the Orioles’ six games, including three at DH. The Orioles have yet to face a lefty and aren’t slated to for at least another week, so Basallo will remain worth using in mixed leagues. Weeks in which the Orioles face a couple of left-handers will make him a lesser option.
BAL • Catcher • #29
about 1 month ago
Basallo, who is 2-for-10 with four strikeouts this season, returns to face Rangers ace Jacob deGrom after getting a break during Monday’s series opener. Coby Mayo gets his first day off with Blaze Alexander handling the hot corner and Jeremiah Jackson at the keystone.
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BAL • Catcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Basallo got the scoring started in the home half of the first inning, winning a seven-pitch battle against Cam Sanders by crushing a 342-foot (106.3 mph EV) solo shot. He then victimized Mike Clevinger for a 358-foot (110.6 mph EV) two-run blast in the third inning that made it a 5-0 ballgame. With his three-hit attack, the 21-year-old backstop is now hitting .375 (12-for-32) with three homers and 10 RBI in what has been a very impressive Grapefruit League campaign. As long as he’s in the Orioles’ lineup on a regular basis, he’s going to be an impact contributor for fantasy purposes.
BAL • Catcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Basallo’s home run was a 375-foot shot off Andrew Painter that left the bat at 105.7 mph, and then he added a 108.7 mph double later in the game. The 21-year-old has acquitted himself well this spring, and with Coby Mayo now slated to start at third base until Jordan Westburg (elbow/oblique) returns, Basallo has a much clearer run at playing time. Ryan Mountcastle remains, and we don’t know when Westburg will return, but if Basallo hits early in the season, he could find himself starting against all right-handed pitchers.
LAA • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
Aldegheri gets the boot from the active roster a little earlier than expected, but it was always unlikely that he was going to make the active roster. The 24-year-old will get a chance to help the Angels at some point in 2026.
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
Basallo was repeatedly checking his hand after it got hit directly while he was trying to block a pitch, so there may be some imaging done after the game, but it doesn’t appear to be an issue. The 21-year-old had another strong day at the plate, ripping a 109.5 mph single before driving in two runs with a 100 mph ground rule double. He figures to spend the vast majority of his time as the designated hitter this season.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
It’s a relief for fantasy managers after Basallo was removed from Thursday’s spring contest following a home-plate collision. The 21-year-old top prospect has been diagnosed with right side abdominal discomfort but doesn’t appear to be dealing with an oblique-related issue. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring the situation but early indications are that he managed to avoid serious injury.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
Basallo left Thursday’s game after a play at the plate that had him grabbing at his side. On Friday morning, the 21-year-old said he was “feeling good after getting checked by the medical team yesterday.” Basallo reportedly felt cramping as part of the discomfort, but “everything is good,” so, yeah, that’s good.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
Most importantly, Albernaz doesn’t believe Basallo will undergo any testing. If that holds true, Basallo has likely emerged from today’s scare no worse for the wear. Basallo injured his core while trying to make a lunging tag at the plate. It still wouldn’t be surprising if he missed a few days.
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
He made a lunging tag at the plate on a relay and stayed down for a bit before the trainer came over. Basallo left the field walking gingerly. We’ll have more as it becomes available, but it’s possible that he’ll miss real time with a core injury.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Catcher • #29
2 months ago
He made a lunging tag at the plate on a relay and stayed down for a bit before the trainer came over. Basallo left the field walking gingerly. We’ll have more as it becomes available, but it’s possible that he’ll miss real time with a core injury.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Catcher • #29
3 months ago
Basallo’s ability to generate consistent hard contact at such a young age locks him in as one of the premier fantasy prospects heading into next season. The 21-year-old scuffled in his first taste of the majors last season, managing a .559 OPS with four homers over a 31-game cameo, but the underlying power profile remained firmly intact. Pete Alonso’s arrival clouds the playing-time picture by pushing Ryan Mountcastle and Coby Mayo into reserve roles, though Basallo — who signed an eight-year, $67 million contract last August — still appears to have a path to regular at-bats splitting time between catcher and DH. He’s in intriguing high-upside late-round selection in all fantasy drafts this spring.
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BAL • Catcher • #29
7 months ago
Basallo sat out Thursday’s game with a sore wrist after he was plunked by a pitch during Wednesday’s contest against the Rays. X-rays came back negative for any fractures though and the pain and swelling have subsided enough for Basallo to return to the Orioles’ lineup as the designated hitter on Friday evening. He’ll bat eighth against Will Warren and the Yankees.
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BAL • Catcher • #29
7 months ago
Basallo was hit by a pitch during Wednesday’s game against the Rays, but x-rays came back negative for any fracture. Whether or not Basallo actually plays tomorrow is anybody’s guess right now. The Orioles do not need to rush back their top prospect if he’s anything less than 100 percent.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Catcher • #29
7 months ago
Basallo appears to have dodged serious injury after being hit by a 96 mph offering from Rays closer Pete Fairbanks during the ninth inning of Wednesday’s contest. The 21-year-old top prospect may need some time off for the pain and swelling to subside, but he’s likely going to be fine, which is a relief for the Orioles and fantasy managers alike.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • Catcher • #29
7 months ago
Basallo immediately exited after taking a 96 mph pitch off the right hand area. The 21-year-old top prospect will presumably head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Catcher • #29
7 months ago
Basallo’s home run was his fourth of the year. He hit a solo home run off Cam Schlitter in the fifth inning. Basallo is hitting just .188 in the first 96 at-bats of his big league career, but he’s shown off his power with four homers.
BAL • Catcher • #29
8 months ago
The 21-year-old rookie backstop clobbered a 420-foot (108.3 mph EV) two-run blast off of Shane Smith in the fourth inning that gave the Orioles a 4-2 lead they would never relinquish. That would be his only hit in four at-bats in the ballgame. He’s now hitting .188/.250/.365 with three homers and 13 RBI in his first 92 plate appearances with the Orioles.
BAL • Catcher • #29
8 months ago
Basallo’s fly down the left field line was originally ruled foul by the shielded third base umpire, but replay showed Tommy Pham tipped the ball with his glove and it landed fair anyway. Even if Pham had caught the ball while sliding, it still would have been a game-winning sac fly for Basallo with Jorge Mateo on third. Basallo had previously been retired on a 102-mph groundout, a 102-mph flyout and a 99-mph lineout tonight before his 76-mph fly won it.
BAL • Catcher • #29
8 months ago
Basallo sat out Sunday after having his right hand hit by a foul ball while he was catching in Saturday’s game.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • Catcher • #29
8 months ago
It’ll be Alex Jackson handling the catching duties in this one. Basallo figures to receive some extra time off to rest and recover after suffering a right hand injury during Saturday’s game when he was struck by a foul ball. The 21-year-old top prospect has shown some flashes of immense long-term potential, but he’s also batting just .204 (11-for-54) across 16 games in his first taste of the big leagues.
Source: MLB.com