by AJ Gersh

Fri, August 22nd 2025 at 4:48 PMUserWay icon for accessibility widgetHOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 17: Samuel Basallo #29 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a two RBI single in the eighth inning of his MLB debut against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on August 17, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)SARASOTA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: Samuel Basallo #89 of the Baltimore Orioles poses for a portrait during photo day at Ed Smith Stadium on February 21, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 17: Samuel Basallo #29 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a two RBI single in the eighth inning of his MLB debut against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on August 17, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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