Baltimore – A day later Samuel Basalo Be first young Baltimore Oriols The player to sign a long-term, pre–oriented contract expansion under the current regime, owner David Rubensinstein suggested that it would not be final.
Oriols celebrated the completion of eight years with Ruki Catcher during a Saturday news conference, which was attended by most of Basalo’s colleagues. Among them: shortstop Gunner henderson And partner catcher Adle RutsmanThe first all-stars prepared by General Manager Mike Alias.
Despite jumping parole of about $ 40 million in the back-to-back season, the inability to reach long-term deals with Baltimore’s Henderson, Rutschman or other youth has increased stress during the disappointing season.
Rubenstein assured that it was not for the lack of effort and according to the MLB pipeline, expansion with a 21 -year -old man who is the number 8 possibility of the game is part of a big strategy.
“Everyone is disappointed,” Rubenstein said about 59–69 records of Oriols entering on Saturday. “In my own life, like many of you, I have been disappointed first. And you lift yourself, you come back to your feet, you can do the best things and move forward. So we are going ahead. This is a very important symbolic first step as we move forward.
Rutsmans were terrible in big companies for their first few years, but they slipped to the end of 2024 and hit. 227 during injury to 2025. Now Oriols have made a commitment to Baslo, which can also play the first base. Alias suggested Basalo and Rutschman – which is under team control through the 2027 season – can co -existence.
Ellius said, “From my point of view, when it comes to good players, the more.” “We have met a lot of people here, included in Samuel, who are really good athletes that can play in many positions. And the fact that we have many great catchers, a good thing. And we’re going to be able to put people on the base and DH first and share those at-bats.”
Besalo had only 16 Major League at-Bats entering the Saturday game against Houston, but his expansion is already a third pre-e-regular deal that was handed over to a fraud this season. Boston gained agreement with outfielder Roman anthony And the second Basman Christian Campbell.
“Obviously, it is a life -changing money, and it is a great blessing that God has placed on my family,” Basalo said through an interpreter. “We don’t yet know what we are going to do. We know that we have plans and are people who are going to help us find this. But right now my focus is to play baseball and do everything that I can help the team win the game.”
Dominican Republic Natives are the first Oriols players to sign an extension before completing the years of their mediation, as outfielder Adam Jones signed a six -year, $ 85.5 million deal in 2012. Jones will be a free agent after the 2013 season.
“This is something that is not easy for organization or players to line up, it is part of it. It’s fine,” Ellius said. “But we work very hard on it. And at any time we feel that there is an opportunity to line up and it makes sense for both sides, it is something that we discuss and seek.”
