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Basallo (wrist) will start at catcher and bat fifth in Thursday's tilt versus the Mariners.
Basallo has been out of the lineup for the past three games as he deals with a bony growth in his left wrist, but he had a few plate appearances off the bench during that stretch and is now ready to return to the Orioles' lineup. The 21-year-old has collected a .801 OPS with nine home runs across 199 plate appearances for Baltimore this season.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Absent from Baltimore lineup
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Basallo (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Basallo pinch hit each of the last two days, but he will be out of the starting nine for a third straight day as he deals with discomfort in his left wrist brought about by a bony growth. Adley Rutschman (hamstring) is also out again Wednesday, leaving catching duties to Sam Huff and the designated hitter role to Tyler O'Neill.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Managing wrist issue
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Basallo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners due to left wrist pain, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
According to Jake Rill of MLB.com, Basallo has dealt with some discomfort and pain in his left wrist throughout most of his life, and he was diagnosed with a bony growth in the wrist Monday after the issue resurfaced. The 21-year-old should now have better path to treatment and could look for a more permanent solution during the offseason.
Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
After being lifted from Friday's 13-3 win over the Blue Jays due to right abdominal discomfort, Basallo was held out of the lineup for Saturday but came off the bench to make a pinch-hit appearance in Baltimore's 6-4 loss. He then returned to the lineup for Sunday's series finale, starting at catcher while going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Orioles' 6-4 loss. The Orioles haven't provided any indication that Basallo suffered a setback during his return to the starting nine, so his absence Monday may just be maintenance-related. Baltimore will go with Sam Huff behind the plate and Gunnar Henderson at designated hitter in the series opener with Seattle.
Basallo (abdomen) is starting behind home plate and batting fifth against the Blue Jays on Sunday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Basallo was out of Saturday's lineup due to abdominal discomfort but entered the game in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter. He's been cleared to serve as the Orioles' catcher for Sunday's series finale while Adley Rutschman operates as the designated hitter.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Imaging comes back clean
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An MRI on Basallo's right abdomen came back negative Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Basallo left Friday's contest in the sixth inning with abdominal discomfort, but he seems to have avoided a serious injury. He'll miss out on the starting nine Saturday but could be available off the bench and is likely to return to the lineup within the next couple of days.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Basallo (abdomen) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Basallo will officially miss a start after exiting Friday's game with right abdominal discomfort. Sam Huff was selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday to provide depth at catcher in case Basallo needs to spend time on the injured list, though it remains unknown whether that will be necessary. Taylor Ward will work as Baltimore's DH in place of Basallo on Saturday, opening up left field for Blaze Alexander.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Exits with abdominal discomfort
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Basallo was removed from Friday's game against Toronto with right abdominal discomfort, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.
Basallo went 0-for-2 at the plate before exiting the game in the sixth inning. It's unknown whether his injury will force him to miss additional starts, though the Orioles could provide some clarity after the game.
Basallo (pectoral) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The 21-year-old tweaked his pectoral late in Saturday's contest, but he's still in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. It's especially encouraging that Basallo is working behind the plate rather than simply serving as the designated hitter. He's homered four times in his past 12 contests and has a .925 OPS with eight RBI and six runs during that span.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Nursing pectoral injury
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Basallo tweaked a pectoral muscle during his plate appearance in the ninth inning of Saturday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Basallo sustained the injury when he struck out swinging in the ninth, though Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said after Saturday's game that Basallo would have batted again if the order came up. That could mean that Basallo will be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against Toronto, but if he's unable to play, then Tyler O'Neill could serve as the team's designated hitter. Basallo went 1-for-2 with two walks in Saturday's win.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Crushes ninth homer of 2026
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Basallo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly during the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
Basallo was responsible for two of the Orioles' five runs Friday, highlighted by his solo home run off Austin Voth in the fifth inning to give Baltimore a 5-0 lead. Basallo has gone deep in two of his last three outings and is up to nine home runs on the season, which is third on the Orioles behind Gunnar Henderson (13) and Pete Alonso (11). Basallo is slashing .273/.325/.506 with 24 RBI, 22 runs and 17 extra-base hits across 169 plate appearances this season.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Sitting again versus lefty
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Basallo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Taylor Ward is getting a day at designated hitter and Blaze Alexander will play left field against Blue Jays southpaw Patrick Corbin. It's the second straight day Basallo has been out of the lineup and fourth consecutive game against a lefty that he has not started.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Sitting Wednesday
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Basallo is not in the Orioles' starting lineup against the Rays on Wednesday.
With the Rays sending southpaw Steven Matz to the mound, the lefty-hitting Basallo will open Wednesday's game on the bench. Coby Mayo (back) will serve as Baltimore's designated hitter and bat fifth.
Basallo went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Rays.
The 21-year-old slugger took Trevor Martin deep in the fifth inning for the game's final burst of offense. Three of Basallo's eight long balls on the season have come in his last nine games, but he's still having trouble making consistent contact, batting .214 (6-for-28) during that stretch with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Sitting out versus left-hander
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Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rays.
The left-handed-hitting Basallo will get a break as the Rays send southpaw Shane McClanahan to the bump. Adley Rutschman will do the catching, Gunnar Henderson is getting a start at designated hitter and Blaze Alexander will slide into the lineup at shortstop for the Orioles on Monday.
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Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Resting for early game
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Basallo is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
With southpaw Framber Valdez taking the hill for the Tigers in the first game of the twin bill, Basallo will be given a breather while Baltimore goes with Adley Rutschman behind the plate and Taylor Ward at designated hitter. Basallo will most likely handle catching duties for the Orioles in the nightcap.
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