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Samuel Basallo Back Against Jays After Injury Scare
Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo (abdomen) is doing the catching for right-hander Shane Baz and will bat fifth for Sunday's series finale in Toronto against the Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman, according to MLB.com. Basallo was pulled from Saturday's game at the Rogers Centre early with abdominal discomfort, but tests came back negative, and the 21-year-old backstop is back in action a day later. Adley Rutschman is serving as Baltimore's designated hitter for this contest. Basallo should be returned to starting lineups in traditional formats now that he's been cleared to play. In just his second season in the big leagues in 2026, the Dominican catcher is hitting .272/.337/.491 with an .828 OPS, nine home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 26 RBI, and 25 runs scored over 193 plate appearances and 53 games played. He has done most of his damage against righties, going 36-for-129 (.279) against them with eight of his nine home runs on the year.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
