Conventional wisdom would suggest that after the Baltimore Orioles dramatically alter their roster following the MLB trade deadline on Thursday, the team will be in a position to give top prospect, Samuel Basallo, a run at the Major League level to close the season. Basallo figures to be in the Orioles' 2026 plans, so baseball logic would suggest that the team should want to expose him to the Major League level when the pressure is low.
The Orioles, in theory, have a plan in place for Basallo, but interim manager Tony Mansolino has no interest in revealing what that plan may be.