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Baltimore Orioles Top 50 Prospects for 2026
A complete scouting breakdown of the top prospects in the Baltimore Orioles farm system, including top prospect Samuel Basallo.
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Boston Orioles Top Prospects for Dynasty
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Format: Name, Position, 2026 OD Age, Height/Weight, Highest Level
Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects for 2026
1. Samuel Basallo, C, 21, 6’4”/180, MLB
After signing with the Orioles in January 2021, Basallo has done nothing but hit and work his way up the Orioles organization. After a monster 2023 season, Basallo looked like a top ten prospect in the game and held that status all the way up to his MLB debut in August.
After dealing with some injuries and missing three weeks early in the season, Basallo locked in. Basallo blasted 23 home runs in 321 Triple-A plate appearances while posting a .270/.377/.589 slash line. Reminder, he turned 21 years old just three days before his MLB debut, so it makes the performance even more impressive.
Basallo posted a 108.5 mph 90th percentile exit velocity with a 116 mph max. His barrel rate was over 21 percent in Triple-A thanks to a 54 percent hard-hit rate and the absurd exit velocities he puts up on balls in the air. The average exit velocity of 94.1 mph is one of the best marks in all of baseball. On balls in the air, Basallo's exit velocities jump to 98 mph.
From a contact standpoint, Basallo’s 72 percent overall contact rate was around average for Triple-A, but age-adjusted is fine. The zone-contact rate trended upward all season and approached 85 percent by the time of his promotion. The chase rate and zone-swing rates were lower than you would like to see, but they are passable enough for Basallo to be a successful MLB hitter at a young age.
Given how young Basallo was in his MLB debut, you have to be willing to give him a bit of a pass. The slash of .165/.229/.330 was uninspiring, but Basallo did show respectable contact skills and showcased his big power against MLB pitching. Basallo will slowly get better as he adjusts to MLB pitching and should be a great power bat long-term.
FFG: 25 HR Catcher
90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .280/.360/25 HR/2 SB
Variance: High
Buy/Sell: Buy
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