Samuel Basallo, Orioles' No. 1 prospect, to make MLB debut on Sunday

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Samuel Basallo was called up by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, a fitting present for the team's No. 1 prospect, who turned 21 this week.

MLB Pipeline ranks Basallo, a catcher/first baseman, as the No. 8 overall prospect in baseball, and he will be put right to work on Sunday.

In a youth-laden Baltimore lineup, he is batting sixth and serving as the de