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[BSLChrisStoner]

2024: 75 ab's, .537 OPS

[BaltBird 24]

Disappointed in the start he's had. Hopefully has to do with the elbow injury.

[BobPhelan]

Disappointed in the start he's had. Hopefully has to do with the elbow injury.

 

Maybe a little. More that he's 19 in AA, 5 years younger than the competition and has to make adjustments. He's still hitting the ball very hard.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Bitch and you will receive. 2 HRs today. Avg is in the .250s. OPS is .660. He will be fine. Was never gonna be the top prospect. That was always a reach but the bat still has all the upside in the world. 

[BSLMikeLowe]

He was removed from today’s game after experiencing dizziness. Hopefully not serious, like maybe just dehydration.

[BobPhelan]

https://x.com/masnst...VUJft8skf32X07Q

[TwentyThirtyFive]

https://x.com/masnst...VUJft8skf32X07Q

Thing got out quicker than I'd pack up dude to Hangout in a trade

[BobPhelan]

Promoted to AAA

[BaltBird 24]

Let's goooooooo

[BSLSteveBirrer]

So we could seem him Baltimore next summer!

[Mackus]

Was at today's Baysox game. Only had a scattered few unimpeded seconds to watch any of the game, but one happy glimpse was the homer he hit to left-center. Excited to see how he finishes the season at Norfolk.

[BSLRoseKatz]

Fresh MLB.com list says he's the top catching prospect

 

https://www.mlb.com/...peline-coverage

[BSLRoseKatz]

#13 overall for MLB.com (Mayo #14)

 

https://www.mlb.com/...peline-coverage

[Nigel Tufnel]

Law ranks him at #3:

 

Basallo might be hopelessly blocked at the moment by Adley Rutschman, but he’s the best catching prospect in baseball right now, having produced at every level up through Double A before his 20th birthday while showing enough tools and athleticism to project as an above-average defender. Signed for a $1.3 million bonus in January 2021, Basallo has a fantastic swing that’s short to the ball but hard enough to produce plus power already, with more to come as he matures. He’s shown excellent plate discipline so far, and has hit left-handed pitching extremely well throughout his career, avoiding the platoon concerns that bedevil so many left-handed hitting prospects. Even in a tough debut in Triple A, where he really struggled to adjust to changeups, he still topped 110 mph (off a lefty!) and averaged 91 mph across all balls he put into play. He’s got at least a 70 arm and is athletic enough to become a 55 receiver and blocker, although right now he’s succeeding more on his pure physical ability and needs more polish on the finer points of catching. Basallo will probably be ready for a big-league role by the end of 2025, which will present a big dilemma for the Orioles, as they’re one of the only teams in baseball for whom he wouldn’t be a huge upgrade behind the plate — and if Rutschman is “just” a 3-4 WAR player, as he’s been the last two years, I’m not so sure that he’s the better option.

 

Top 100 MLB prospects 2025: Keith Law’s rankings, with Roman Anthony at No. 1 - The Athletic

[Mackus]

That's as bullish a take on his defense as I've seen.  I remain completely enthralled with the idea of he and Rutschman each catching 80ish games and playing DH the rest of the time.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Yeah, Im skeptical of the defensive love but we have known that arm strength hasnt been an issue. Its about receiving, pitch calling, etc

[dude]

There's zero conflict between Rutschman and Bassalo because you can carry both bats at any position.  The fact that you can run a 60/100 and 100/60 split with C/DH is a wild advantage versus every other team.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

There's zero conflict between Rutschman and Bassalo because you can carry both bats at any position.  The fact that you can run a 60/100 and 100/60 split with C/DH is a wild advantage versus every other team.

For sure. But when are the O's going to deal with the rest of the equation? IF that is really the path then for crying out loud deal a piece or two and get us a top SP and clear up the logjam while those other pieces still have good value.

[BSLChrisStoner]

• O's top prospect Basallo checking all boxes early in camp

[BobPhelan]

His balls in play yesterday were 105 and 107, looked comfortable behind the plate. Also a successful ABS challenge!