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.

Samuel Basallo has certainly made his mark for the Orioles in just two games since being called-up to the majors.

Basallo, 21, is a former international signee out of the Dominican Republic and is a consensus top-15 prospect in the majors at this point. CBS Sports prospect expert R.J. Anderson ranked Basallo ninth overall in his midseason rankings this year, saying the following:

Are you more inclined to watch the Orioles on TV since they promoted Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo? We want to hear from you.

Those moments during the season when it felt like the Orioles were scrambling to fill out their roster have disappeared like one of Samuel Basallo’s home run balls in the minors.The crab cake analogy fits again – less filler makes for a better product.

Ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros, Baltimore called up highly regarded prospect Samuel Basallo. In doing so, it posted a hype video and an emotional video with his father sharing the news: Basallo is the Orioles' No. 1 prospect and the No. 8 overall prospect in the league, per MLB.com's prospect rankings.

The Baltimore Orioles have a game plan in place for getting Samuel Basallo into the lineup as much as possible.

The hype surrounding Samuel Basallo is warranted. The 21-year-old top prospect is oozing with tantalizing talent and booming tools. He has a hose behind the plate. He can do splits while stretching at first base.

The Baltimore Orioles have a pair of top 100 prospects in Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers who are knocking on the door of a promotion.