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

El dominicano Samuel Basallo impulsó la carrera de la ventaja con un rodado en la undécima entrada y los Orioles de Baltimore resistieron apenas para superar el

Take a look back at Samuel Basallo’s journey from a 16-year-old international prospect to making his MLB debut Sunday with the Orioles.

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:

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

Ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros, Baltimore called up highly regarded prospect Samuel Basallo. In doing so, it posted a hype video and an emotional video with his father sharing the news: Basallo is the Orioles' No. 1 prospect and the No. 8 overall prospect in the league, per MLB.com's prospect rankings.

Basallo will play everyday but will be the No. 2 catcher behind Adley Rutschman while also seeing time at first base and DH.

Orioles’ Samuel Basallo announcement brings the future to Baltimore right now originally appeared on The Sporting News The Baltimore Orioles have called up their top prospect, a top-10 prospect in the entirety of baseball. Fans have been waiting for him all season, and on Sunday, Basallo has been officially promoted.

Samuel Basallo was called up by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, a fitting present for the team's No. 1 prospect, who turned 21 this week. MLB Pipeline ranks Basallo, a catcher/first baseman, as the No.