Jordan Westburg was the first Orioles player to walk in. Jackson Holliday and Adley Rutschman followed. So did Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser and Coby Mayo. By the time the press conference started,

Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein says that the team plans for even more contract extensions after catcher Samuel Basallo's.

Basallo will make $1 million a year in 2026, 2027 and 2028, $4 million in 2029, $7 million in 2030, $11 million in 2031 and $15 million in 2032 and 2033. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus, and the 2034 option is $18 million with a $7 million buyout.