Samuel Basallo 2024

[NashLumber]

5 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

 

That one got my attention. I was up in the next section. Impressed with him in my first eyes on him experience. 

[sportsfan8703]

9 hours ago, NashLumber said:

That one got my attention. I was up in the next section. Impressed with him in my first eyes on him experience. 

Thanks for the video.  That's a big dude.  That was my initial thought.  

[Just Regular]

4 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Thanks for the video.  That's a big dude.  That was my initial thought.  

We were in the first few rows his last weekend at Bowie for a game he caught, and there were some fun visuals when certain shorter guys on the other team were batting.    

Maybe next year he'll catch a Jose Altuve plate appearance or thirty.

[NashLumber]

On 9/11/2024 at 11:04 AM, sportsfan8703 said:

Thanks for the video.  That's a big dude.  That was my initial thought.  

He got two more hits on Thursday night when I was there. Strong arm, but I think he overthrew one, but maybe the guy had the base stolen already. 

Rogers looked good, but one inning he loaded the bases. But he got out with no score. Jacob Webb looked decent. 

[e16bball]

Apparently he stole home today. 

It was on the same play that Forrest Wall stole second, so I’m guessing the Bulls threw through and he dashed home.

But holy hell, that’s a big man to be stealing home.

[Frobby]

On 9/14/2024 at 10:42 PM, e16bball said:

Apparently he stole home today. 

It was on the same play that Forrest Wall stole second, so I’m guessing the Bulls threw through and he dashed home.

But holy hell, that’s a big man to be stealing home.

They threw through and the 2B didn’t handle the throw cleanly.

 

[bpilktree67]

2-4 with another homer tonight.  He seems to be settling into AAA the last 10 games.  

[sportsfan8703]

Moon shot. Those uniforms are terrible. 

Will Basallo play in the Caribbean winter league?  I personally hope so. Those games are wild, and have lots of MLB talent. It’s something to follow during the offseason. 

Edited Thursday at 09:04 by sportsfan8703

[Just Regular]

Probably between 2023 and 2024, the first one will be remembered as the better of the two full seasons, but overall it feels to me like he had a ~55th percentile kind of year.     He isn't Juan Soto, that's okay.

With the 2024 Minors done, FG has yearlong results this morning.     2023 Basallo's rare accomplishment was 99 wRC (the counting stat) during his Age-18 season - across 2014-2024, only Tatis, Vlad and him have done that.    2024's Age-18 leader was Sebastian Walcott with 79.

Among Age-19 bats in 2024, Basallo's 77 wRC were 9th.

The Age-19 leaders were:

SEA Michael Arroyo 113, SEA Lazaro Montes 98, SFG Bryce Eldridge 91, ARZ Demetrio Crisantes 90

TBR Aidan Smith 83 (acquired in year from SEA), LAD Josue De Paula 80, KCR Blake Mitchell 78

CIN Cam Collier 77, BAL Samuel Basallo 77

I read Eldridge got a AA sip of coffee...I think the others were all low minors, and only Basallo was high minors all year.

Good year on the Mariners Farm, but will those strong young Bats overlap any with the rotation of Aces now?

I don't believe I'd give Basallo for any of those other 19's (Walcott would be tempting), so I think I think Samuel Basallo remains the best position player of his age on the planet.     We'll see what 2025 brings.

No Age-19's in MLB YTD, and just three Age-20's - Holliday, Chourio and Caminero.