Samuel Basallo is a catcher by trade, but he can also play first base and his bat is more than good enough to land him at designated hitter.

BOSTON – Jordan Westburg is out of tonight’s Orioles lineup after injuring his right ankle last night in the first inning.An update is coming later.Samuel Basallo also is on the bench. Luis Vázquez is starting at third base.

El dominicano Samuel Basallo impulsó la carrera de la ventaja con un rodado en la undécima entrada y los Orioles de Baltimore resistieron apenas para superar el

Samuel Basallo drives in Jeremiah Jackson on an RBI fielder's choice to give the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the top of the 11th inning

Basallo, 21, is a former international signee out of the Dominican Republic and is a consensus top-15 prospect in the majors at this point. CBS Sports prospect expert R.J. Anderson ranked Basallo ninth overall in his midseason rankings this year, saying the following:

Basallo will play everyday but will be the No. 2 catcher behind Adley Rutschman while also seeing time at first base and DH.

Nevertheless, McLean instantly proved he belonged with 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball and eight strikeouts against a solid Mariners lineup. He made their hitters look foolish over and over again mostly with his sweeper and curveball.

Basallo is 3-for-9 with a double and four RBI in his first two major-league games, but he will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench. Adley Rutschman is catching and Ryan Mountcastle is at designated hitter for the Orioles.

The Orioles announced a flurry of roster moves this morning, highlighted by the club’s decision to select the contract of top prospect Samuel Basallo. Basallo will take the 40-man roster spot of right-hander Zach Eflin,

Samuel Basallo has packed a lot of big moments into just a few short days. On Saturday morning, MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 overall prospect found out over breakfast he was getting called up to the big leagues.