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.

Stellar pitching, improved offense, and exciting prospects. If April and May had gone better, things would be a lot more fun in Birdland right now.

The Red Sox appeared to be on the verge of sweeping the Marlins when they took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning on Sunday, but the bullpen couldn’t come through after Garret Crochet departed following the seventh inning, and Miami rallied for a 5-3 win.

Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer among four hits with a career-best five RBIs and Dean Kremer pitched seven sharp innings to give the Baltimore Orioles a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

The Shorebirds scored three runs in the second inning on a two-out rally started off by 2025 second-rounder RJ Austin, who singled. Joshua Liranzo walked, and Andrés Nolaya drove in one with a single. Then competitive-balance pick Wehiwa Aloy hit a two-run double. They’d add another run when Lynchburg pitchers walked four in one inning.

The Baltimore Orioles have some serious young talent on the roster. A perfect managerial hire would be a young guy in his own right.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros MLB game from August 15, 2025 on ESPN.

A baseball fan stormed the field at Daikin Park and interrupted a game between the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.