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The Baltimore Orioles have been disappointed in the playoffs recently. but now it looks like the team could miss them altogether.<\/p>\n

\"Orioles<\/p>\n

Baltimore is in last place in the American League East division and holds a 13-23 record after another heartbreaking loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Despite holding one of the most talented rosters of position players in all of baseball, something seems to be off.<\/p>\n

After losing Corbin Burnes to the Arizona Diamondbacks last winter, the starting rotation has struggled as many expected.<\/p>\n

But there also seem to be some problems on offense, as the Orioles rank toward the bottom of Major League Baseball in batting average, on-base percentage and total hits.<\/p>\n

Those issues could call for a roster change, particularly for a team that has several highly-touted prospects waiting in the wings. Writing for FanSided, Zach Pressnell predicted the Orioles will call up Samuel Basallo as a replacement for struggling first baseman Ryan Mountcastle by the end of May.<\/p>\n

“Basallo could slot in at first base on a regular basis while also doubling as the backup catcher for (Adley) Rutschman,” Pressnell explained. “His potential is among the highest in the league, especially for a prospect of his age.”<\/em><\/p>\n

At just 20 years old, Basallo has slashed .210\/.286\/.419 in 62 Triple-A at-bats so far this season, suggesting a call up might be a little premature.<\/p>\n

But he’s ranked as a top-10 prospect in all of baseball and might offer the Orioles their most intriguing option to replace Mountcastle at the moment.<\/p>\n

After a strong 2024 campaign, Mountcastle is slashing just .209\/.244\/.322 at a defensive position that typically provides some power for the batting order.<\/p>\n

If he doesn’t turn it around soon and the Orioles’ playoff concerns continue to grow, the team might feel it has little to lose by giving Basallo a look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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