Career
Basallo signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an international free agent on January 15,2021. [1] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Orioles.
Basallo played 2022 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and started 2023 with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds. [2] [3] With Delmarva,he was chosen for the 2023 Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award and Top MLB Prospect Award. [4]
Basallo opened 2024 with the Double-A Bowie Baysox. [5] [6] In 106 games for Bowie,he slashed .289/.355/.465 with 16 home runs,55 RBI,and nine stolen bases. On August 27,2024,Basallo was promoted to the triple-A Norfolk Tides. [7]
Basallo returned to Norfolk in 2025,hitting .270/.377/.589 with 23 home runs and 67 RBI in 76 appearances. On August 17,2025,Basallo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [8] His first MLB hit was a two-run single off Enyel De Los Santos in the eighth inning of an Orioles' 12–0 away win over the Houston Astros later that afternoon. His three-run homer attempt in the previous inning was denied by a Jesús Sánchez catch at the right-field wall. [9] On August 22,Basallo and the Orioles agreed to an eight-year,$67 million contract extension. [10] On August 30,he became the youngest catcher in franchise history to hit a home run. [11]
On September 5,2025,Basallo hit a walk-off home run with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth inning,leading the Orioles to a 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was Basallo's first home run at Camden Yards,and the first walk-off home run or hit of his career. [12]
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