Samuel Basallo Belts 22nd Homer
Samuel Basallo went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, and four RBI in Tuesday's 12-1 blowout win against Triple-A Rochester. Basallo did damage at the plate all night and has continued his dominant season. The 20-year-old is hitting a ridiculous .278/.386/.612 in 293 plate appearances with Triple-A Norfolk. The quality of contact is absurd for a player of his age playing at Triple-A, with a 55.7% hard hit rate, 20.6% barrel rate, and a 115.9 mph MaxEV. He's paired it with the ability to make contact at an above-average rate and display good swing decisions. The sky is the limit for Basallo, who should be making his MLB debut anytime now. Orioles general manager Mike Elias has expressed his desire to get the stud prospect exposure to big league pitching, and he is a priority stash in standard fantasy leagues.
Source: MiLB.com
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