Samuel Basallo was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on August 13, 2004. He was not ranked in the top 30 International free agents in 2021.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Basallo in January of 2021.
Basallo played for the Orioles Dominican Summer League where in 41 games he slashed .239/.338/.410 with a .748 OPS; he had eight doubles, five home runs, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored, one stolen base, and 19 walks.
Basallo played for the Orioles rookie league team and in 43 games he slashed .279/.350/.424 with a .774 OPS; he had five doubles, six home runs, 32 RBI, 22 runs scored, one stolen base, and 15 walks.
Basallo appeared across three levels playing for Single-A Delmarva, High-A Aberdeen, and Double-A Bowie. In 114 games he slashed .313/.402/.551 with a .953 OPS; he had 26 doubles, seven triples, 20 home runs, 86 RBI, 75 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and 61 walks.
ITD ranks Basallo as the 22nd overall prospect and the Orioles third-ranked prospect. He is expected to start the season at Double-A in 2024.
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