Who are the 2023 Orioles #1 and #2 prospects?

[Sports Guy]

14 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

This place is going to be a warzone when it comes to Rutschman vs. Basallo.  

Basallo plays some first and DH and back up C. Be great to not have some scrub back up C.

This could happen as soon as the end of this season.

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Basallo plays some first and DH and back up C. Be great to not have some scrub back up C.

This could happen as soon as the end of this season.

Barring injury the O's won't need a backup catcher this season.

[Sports Guy]

12 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Barring injury the O's won't need a backup catcher this season.

 Barring injury…or mediocre play.

If McCann is sucking and Basallo is ready, that move could easily be made.

It isn’t something you see until July or August imo but it could happen.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 Barring injury…or mediocre play.

If McCann is sucking and Basallo is ready, that move could easily be made.

It isn’t something you see until July or August imo but it could happen.

It could, but I think the probability is very low.

[RZNJ]

7 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It could, but I think the probability is very low.

I thought you were making a joke that Rutschman would catch every game.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, RZNJ said:

I thought you were making a joke that Rutschman would catch every game.

I kind of wish I was.

That wouldn't have been a bad joke...by my standards.

Naw, I just meant McCann proved to be a very serviceable backup.

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

Basallo plays some first and DH and back up C. Be great to not have some scrub back up C.

This could happen as soon as the end of this season.

I think that could be the timing as well.  

 

[Spy Fox]

58 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 Barring injury…or mediocre play.

If McCann is sucking and Basallo is ready, that move could easily be made.

It isn’t something you see until July or August imo but it could happen.

17 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I think that could be the timing as well.  

I'll be pretty shocked if we see Basallo on the Orioles this year. That would be way out of character for Elias' typical promotion scheme. I don't believe they would start Basallo's clock just to back up C, and there are more than enough other candidates for those 1b/DH at-bats. 

I think a major Rutschman injury is about the only circumstance that would lead to Basallo debuting next year. 

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Spy Fox said:

I'll be pretty shocked if we see Basallo on the Orioles this year. That would be way out of character for Elias' typical promotion scheme. I don't believe they would start Basallo's clock just to back up C, and there are more than enough other candidates for those 1b/DH at-bats. 

I think a major Rutschman injury is about the only circumstance that would lead to Basallo debuting next year. 

How is out oh character? Basallo will be in AA to start the year after ending the season there in 2023. If he is performing at a high level by June, he goes to AAA.  Another few months in AAA and if he’s performing well there and if there is a ML need for him, he will be brought up. It would be similar timing to Gunnar.

Also keep in mind that Basallo would likely be an easy guy to extend, if the Os ever do that.

[Moose Milligan]

3 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

I'll be pretty shocked if we see Basallo on the Orioles this year. That would be way out of character for Elias' typical promotion scheme. I don't believe they would start Basallo's clock just to back up C, and there are more than enough other candidates for those 1b/DH at-bats. 

I think a major Rutschman injury is about the only circumstance that would lead to Basallo debuting next year. 

Well SG said the timing could be as soon as the end of this season and I don't totally disagree with that for the reasons he mentioned in the post above.  If he's brought up this year, I don't believe he's going to play enough to lose his rookie status, but I could see him come up in late August/September for a spell, provided he's done well at Bowie and Norfolk.  I don't think that's completely out of the question.  

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

 Barring injury…or mediocre play.

If McCann is sucking and Basallo is ready, that move could easily be made.

It isn’t something you see until July or August imo but it could happen.

That’s asking a lot.  Not saying it’s impossible, but I’ll be happy if Basallo does well enough to earn 1-2 months at AAA.  He took big leaps last year but it’s not that easy to get to from AA to the majors as a catcher. 

[Gurgi]

The simple fact that even thinking about if Basallo is better than Holladay and not laughing about it straight away is an extreme compliment to how good Basallo looks.  Think Basallo gets a spring training invite?  I think maybe he does just to introduce him to all the players.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

The simple fact that even thinking about if Basallo is better than Holladay and not laughing about it straight away is an extreme compliment to how good Basallo looks.  Think Basallo gets a spring training invite?  I think maybe he does just to introduce him to all the players.  

He's a Catcher, it's almost all hands on deck for Catchers at the beginning of Spring Training.

100% he's there.

[Frobby]

43 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

The simple fact that even thinking about if Basallo is better than Holladay and not laughing about it straight away is an extreme compliment to how good Basallo looks.  Think Basallo gets a spring training invite?  I think maybe he does just to introduce him to all the players.  

He absolutely will.  They always need a bunch of catchers in spring training anyway.