The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a long-term contract extension with catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo. Basallo's pact will cover eight years and guarantee him $67 million. The deal includes a club option for the 2034 season, as well as incentives and escalators that could allow him to max out at $88.5 million.

The Baltimore Orioles recently signed catching prospect Samuel Basallo to a massive contract extension. What does this mean for Adley Rutschman?

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Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman will be put on the IL for the second time this season due to an oblique strain.

The ongoing Adley Rutschman saga took another turn this week, when the Baltimore Orioles locked up top young catching prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year deal. Rutschman is only under team control through the 2027 season,