Are you more inclined to watch the Orioles on TV since they promoted Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo? We want to hear from you.

The Orioles promoted top prospects Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers this weekend. Nolan McLean and Hurston Waldrep both impressed this weekend. Zack Wheeler went to the IL with a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer among four hits with a career-best five RBIs and Dean Kremer pitched seven sharp innings to give the Baltimore Orioles a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Stellar pitching, improved offense, and exciting prospects. If April and May had gone better, things would be a lot more fun in Birdland right now.

Basallo, 21, is a former international signee out of the Dominican Republic and is a consensus top-15 prospect in the majors at this point. CBS Sports prospect expert R.J. Anderson ranked Basallo ninth overall in his midseason rankings this year, saying the following:

Expert recap and game analysis of the Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros MLB game from August 15, 2025 on ESPN.

The Shorebirds scored three runs in the second inning on a two-out rally started off by 2025 second-rounder RJ Austin, who singled. Joshua Liranzo walked, and Andrés Nolaya drove in one with a single. Then competitive-balance pick Wehiwa Aloy hit a two-run double. They’d add another run when Lynchburg pitchers walked four in one inning.

The Baltimore Orioles have some serious young talent on the roster. A perfect managerial hire would be a young guy in his own right.