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Orioles Catcher Samuel Basallo Exits Spring Training Game After Play at Plate
Basallo left the game as a precaution after tagging a runner at the plate, with Orioles manager Albernaz expecting no further tests or long-term issues.
- Samuel Basallo exited Thursday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers with right-side abdominal discomfort after walking to the clubhouse with trainers.
- During the second out of the third inning, Samuel Basallo lunged to tag Matt Vierling after a relay from right field; his left arm tangled with Vierling's, and he landed hard on his stomach.
- Samuel Basallo, a top prospect, signed an eight-year, $67 million contract and slashed.165/.229/.330 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 31 MLB games last season.
- Calling the move `precautionary`, Albernaz said he does not expect Basallo to require further testing and thought he could have stayed in the game.
- With two other starters already hurt, the club currently has just two catchers on the 40-man roster, meaning Baltimore might add a backup from minor-league catchers Sam Huff or Maverick Handley.
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Independent EspañolAssociated Press SARASOTA, Florida, USA (AP) — The Dominican Baltimore Orioles receiver, Samuel Basallo, abandoned Thursday’s game due to abdominal discomfort on the right side after putting a runner out on the plate. Basallo, whose $67 million contract for eight years begins this season, received a relay shot and threw himself out to put Matt Vierling, from Detroit, who slid headlong toward the plate while trying to score from first base with H…
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