The Orioles prospect promotions just keep on coming down into the final week of the minor league seasons. News of two more players heading up a level dropped in the middle of Sunday’s game against the Red Sox, as The Baltimore Banner’s Andy Kostka reported that 19-year-old catching prospect Samuel Basallo, as well as pitching prospect Seth Johnson, are being promoted from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie for next week.
After today’s games, the Aberdeen IronBirds season is over, and Bowie only has a week of games remaining. So these are more symbolic promotions than anything, but especially in Basallo’s case, it’s exciting that the Orioles are choosing to recognize him in that symbolic way.