SAMUEL BASALLO EXTENSION: ORIOLES CATCHER SIGNS HISTORIC EIGHT-YEAR, $67 MILLION PACT DAYS AFTER MLB DEBUT
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✍️ The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a long-term contract extension with catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo, worth $67 million over eight years.
👉 Basallo's contract is worth $67 million over eight years, with a club option for the 2034 season 👉 The deal includes incentives and escalators that could increase the total value to $88.5 million 👉 Basallo's extension is the richest in Major League Baseball history for a catcher with so little service time 👉 He has played only four games in the majors, but has shown promise with a .286 batting average and an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher on nearly 60% of his batted balls
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