Samuel Basallo
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11 juli 2026
Belts go-ahead homer Friday
Basallo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.
Analyse
Friday's game was tied 3-3 in the eighth inning, but Basallo changed that with one swing of the bat, crushing a two-run homer to right field to give the Orioles a two-run lead that they did not relinquish. The 21-year-old is up to 15 home runs this season, which is tied with Drake Baldwin for fourth-most among catchers behind Hunter Goodman (27), Shea Langeliers (20) and Dillon Dingler (thumb) (19). Basallo has a .770 OPS with 44 RBI across 293 plate appearances in 2026.
5 juli 2026
On bench Sunday
Basallo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Analyse
Basallo hasn't started against a lefty since June 3, though including Sunday, Baltimore has faced just five southpaw starters during that stretch. The rookie catcher has a .258/.329/.485 slash line with five homers, 15 RBI and six runs in his past 19 contests. Coby Mayo is batting fifth as the designated hitter in Sunday's series finale versus Nick Lodolo.
5 juli 2026
Goes deep again in win
Basallo went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Reds.
Analyse
Basallo opened the scoring with a three-run blast off Hunter Greene. It was the 21-year-old's second straight game with a homer, and he's now gone deep four times over his past nine contests. While he still tends to sit against lefties, Basallo is slashing .257/.322/.470 with 14 homers, 42 RBI and 31 runs scored across 276 plate appearances in what has been a strong rookie campaign.