When Triple-A Norfolk manager Tim Federowicz invited Samuel Basallo to breakfast on Saturday morning, the Orioles’ top prospect didn’t think anything of it. The two cultivated a strong relationship this year,

Are you more inclined to watch the Orioles on TV since they promoted Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo? We want to hear from you.

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.

The Orioles have won four of their last five games and are sending out another lineup tonight ripe with top prospects.Samuel Basallo is catching his first major league game, with Adley Rutschman on the bench.

The Baltimore Orioles have a game plan in place for getting Samuel Basallo into the lineup as much as possible.

Batting sixth as the designated hitter, Basallo made history as soon as he stepped into the box in the second inning, becoming the first Orioles player to be hit by a pitch in his first career plate appearance. He grounded into a double play in the fourth, popped out in the sixth and then had the homer stolen in the seventh.

Of course, the 2025 Orioles don’t really have anything to play for the rest of the season. Given that the O’s are completely out of contention, a glass-half-full Orioles fan may recognize the logic behind preserving the chance to add future assets—even if it means delaying exciting prospects’ arrivals in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Orioles have a pair of top 100 prospects in Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers who are knocking on the door of a promotion.