Orioles extend Samuel Basallo
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Catcher Samuel Basallo and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing on an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up one of the top prospects in baseball less than a week after his major league debut.
But that never got the chance to happen. The Yankees signed Cole, and the Orioles wound up with Basallo. It could be a key component to the next decade of play in the American League East.
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