Samuel Basallo fans four times versus Cardinals

Basallo started the day on the bench before playing the hero in the eighth inning for the Orioles. Pinch-hitting for Coby Mayo to face Kevin Kelly, he launched a two-run homer to put the Orioles on the board and tie the game. The home run was his 17th of the season while hitting .239/.303/.451 with 35 runs scored and 48 RBI across 323 plate appearances.

It’s a routine day off for Basallo with Carlos Narváez handling the catching duties in this one. He’s gone 1-for-10 in three games since returning from the injured list earlier this week. It may take him a little time to knock off the rust, but he should be an impactful fantasy contributor playing almost everyday for the final five weeks of the season, especially since the Orioles have turned things around from an offensive standpoint.

Basallo is returns to Baltimore’s lineup hitting cleanup against the Yankees on Wednesday evening following a one-month absence due to shoulder inflammation. The 22-year-old former top prospect will handle the bulk of the catching duties until further notice with Adley Rutschman no longer in the picture. He’s graded out as a top-12 fantasy backstop this season, hitting .241 with 16 homers and 46 RBI across 311 plate appearances.

Basallo will get a couple additional tune-up games in this week before returning to spearhead Baltimore’s catching mix for the final five-plus weeks of the season. The 22-year-old former top prospect has been out with shoulder inflammation since late July.

Basallo, who is on the IL with shoulder inflammation, caught most of the game before exiting late. He seems likely to be back with the Orioles by Friday at the latest.

Basallo has been out since July 22 with shoulder inflammation, but it looks like he’ll be back before the end of next week. Yohel Pozo will probably lose his spot once Basallo is activated.

Basallo threw from 90 feet for a second straight day today. Barring a setback, he’s probably 10 days away from being activated.

Basallo has yet to start hitting or throwing from the catcher position, so he hasn’t really tested his shoulder yet. He might make it back for the final 7-10 days of August if all goes well, but time will tell.

Apparently, the medicals were approved. The Orioles will get Anthony Eyanson (Boston’s No. 1 pitching prospect), 2025 first-rounder Kyson Witherspoon, Carlos Narváez and more, according to the Baltimore Sun’s Jacob Calvin Meyer. The Red Sox will have Rutschman under control through 2027. He’s still on the IL for now, but he’ll take over from Connor Wong as the starter when healthy. Jake Rogers is also in the deal going to Boston, so he’ll back up Wong for now. For Baltimore, the move clears the way for Samuel Basallo to spend the next several years as a starting catcher.

Basallo was spotted fielding grounders at first base prior to Monday’s series opener in Detroit. The 21-year-old backstop still hasn’t been cleared to throw after being shut down with shoulder inflammation last week. He’s probably going to miss a couple weeks since the Orioles don’t really want to rush him back and risk a setback that could lead to a more serious issue.