Samuel Basallo wasn’t in the lineup Friday. He had more important business to tend to earlier in the day. The 21-year-old top prospect and the Orioles finalized a long-term contract extension — the first of the Mike Elias era — in the afternoon.

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

Trevor Rogers took a shutout into the seventh inning, helping the Baltimore Orioles secure a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox.

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.