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Samuel Basallo extension: Orioles catcher signs historic eight-year, $67 million pact days after MLB debut

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a long-term contract extension with catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo. Basallo's pact ...

Orioles’ Adley Rutschman placed on IL; Samuel Basallo to be primary catcher

The Orioles placed catcher Adley Rutschman on the injured list with a right oblique strain, which means more playing time for ...
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Rutschman excited to mentor Basallo upon return from IL

Adley Rutschman has only one way to describe the Orioles’ 2025 season. “It’s been frustrating. It’s been really frustrating,” ...

Orioles handing rookie catcher Samuel Basallo historic $67 million contract — that comes with trade intrigue

The Orioles welcomed Samuel Basallo to the big leagues in a big, big way. The team is finalizing a historic eight-year, $67 ...

Wild turn of events kept Samuel Basallo from being a Yankee

Before Samuel Basallo signed on with the Baltimore Orioles, he had the chance to be a New York Yankees, if not for ...

Instant analysis: Orioles’ Samuel Basallo to sign 8-year contract extension

The Baltimore Sun sports staff reacts to the Orioles finalizing an eight-year, $67 million extension for top prospect Samuel ...

What Samuel Basallo's extension with the Orioles means for the player, the team and Adley Rutschman

For the first time under general manager Mike Elias, the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a long-term contract extension with a homegrown player. Samuel Basallo, a 21-year-old catcher just a week ...