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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Basallo is an analytical darling after a dominant full season across Single-A, High-A and Double-A in his age-18/19 season. The lefty-hitting catcher won't turn 20 until August and already has a 20-homer season under his belt. He had an excellent 31.6 Hard% while slashing .313/.402/.551, and his strikeout rate trended down as he kept climbing the ladder, culminating in a 17.4 K% in 27 games at High-A and a 6.3 K% in four games at Double-A. Basallo moves well for his size, but he already has a large 6-foot-3 frame that will only get bigger in the coming years. He is an elite offensive catching prospect who projects to eventually catch whenever Adley Rutschman is at designated hitter or out of the lineup, and the hope is that Basallo's bat will be good enough that he also gets plenty of DH starts when Rutschman is catching. Big-league teams don't view having two good young catchers as a problem, so don't expect Baltimore to trade Basallo to a team in more need of catching help. He should split the season between Double-A and Triple-A. Read Past Outlooks
Moving to Triple-A
The Orioles promoted Basallo from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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The 20-year-old is one of the top prospects in baseball and will now make his way to the highest level of the minors. Basallo appeared in 104 games for Bowie this season and posted a .285/.353/.455 slash line with 15 home runs and nine steals. Adley Rutschman is locked in as Baltimore's backstop of the present and future, but Basallo should still have a chance to make his major-league debut in 2025, assuming he's able to handle Triple-A pitching.
The 20-year-old is one of the top prospects in baseball and will now make his way to the highest level of the minors. Basallo appeared in 104 games for Bowie this season and posted a .285/.353/.455 slash line with 15 home runs and nine steals. Adley Rutschman is locked in as Baltimore's backstop of the present and future, but Basallo should still have a chance to make his major-league debut in 2025, assuming he's able to handle Triple-A pitching.
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Returns to lineup Thursday
Basallo (forearm) went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Double-A Bowie's game versus Altoona on Thursday.
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Departs after HBP
Basallo was removed from Double-A Bowie's game Wednesday after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Returns to action
Basallo (lower body) has gone 2-for-9 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three walks for over three games for Double-A Bowie since returning from injury.
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Exits with injury
Basallo exited Thursday's game with Double-A Bowie due to a lower body contusion, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Back in action at Double-A
Basallo has gone 4-for-13 over three games for Double-A Bowie since returning from a minor ankle injury.
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Promotion likely not imminent
Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com doesn't expect Basallo to be called up by the Orioles until "the latter part of 2025."
ANALYSIS
The 20-year-old has only eight games under his belt at Triple-A Norfolk after being promoted from Double-A Bowie in late August, but it's not unheard of for top prospects to get a look in the majors with minimal Triple-A experience. However, it would be a big ask for a catcher to make that leap, especially with the major-league club in the middle of a playoff race. The Orioles are also set behind the plate with Adley Rutschman starting most days and James McCann providing veteran depth. Basallo also has a .451 OPS in his first week-plus at Triple-A, and he may need some time to adjust to the level both offensively and defensively.
The 20-year-old has only eight games under his belt at Triple-A Norfolk after being promoted from Double-A Bowie in late August, but it's not unheard of for top prospects to get a look in the majors with minimal Triple-A experience. However, it would be a big ask for a catcher to make that leap, especially with the major-league club in the middle of a playoff race. The Orioles are also set behind the plate with Adley Rutschman starting most days and James McCann providing veteran depth. Basallo also has a .451 OPS in his first week-plus at Triple-A, and he may need some time to adjust to the level both offensively and defensively.