Teams Checking In On Samuel Basallo
1 year agoMLB teams have been checking on the availability of Baltimore Orioles 19-year-old catching prospect Samuel Basallo. However, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias doesn't seem eager to move Basallo and would probably have to be blown away by an offer. Adley Rutschman is blocking him at the major-league level, but Basallo doesn't turn 20 until August and is the No. 10 prospect in Baseball America's top 100 and MLB Pipeline's No. 2 catching prospect. He has played in only four games at the Double-A level. Basallo also plays first base and could serve as the designated hitter if needed. He will keep developing in the minors in 2024 and will likely join Triple-A Norfolk later in the summer. There's growing speculation that Basallo could give the O's four straight No. 1 overall prospects in Baseball America's rankings, following Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday.
Source: MASN Sports - Roch Kubatko
Source: MASN Sports - Roch Kubatko