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Samuel Basallo

Bats L · 2026 player profile

MLB / C
Charts through 2026-09-21 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.2222026 · MLB season
Home runs182026 · MLB season
RBI542026 · MLB season
OPS.6972026 · MLB season

Quality of contact

10-game rolling xwOBA

.100.200.300.400.50010-game xwOBALEAGUE AVG .302
10-game rolling xwOBA
League Avg

2026-03-26 — 2026-09-21 · 111 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

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Our picks on Basallo

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Original reasoning and recorded results.

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Samuel Basallo under 0.5 hitsW

Aug 27, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2400

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News confirms Basallo .074/.167/.185 in last 9 games — a severe offensive slump with 4 K in previous game alone. Rogers is LHP; Basallo's vL OPS is 0.473 — well below his vR mark of 0.833. L28d OPS 0.544 confirms the cold stretch extends back further. Facing a lefty he historically can't hit while in the deepest slump of his season. Under 0.5 hits at +124 offers clear value.

Market unavailableL

Jun 28, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 3.9000

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Basallo carries a .457 SLG with 12 HR and .860 OPS vs RHP in 255 PA. Zack Littell has allowed 21 HR in 75.0 IP in 2026, a 2.52 HR/9 pace that ranks among the worst in baseball. Camden Yards has a HR park factor of 1.06 with a short left-field wall that favors right-handed power. Littell's last three starts produced 10 combined ER in 10.2 IP — he's not limiting hard contact. At +290 (25.6% implied), Basallo's power profile vs a HR-prone righty in a hitter-friendly park offers genuine value.

Market unavailableV

Jun 22, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.4600

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Season AVG of .258 looks reasonable until you apply the platoon split: Basallo's vL OPS is 0.534 against left-handed pitching — significantly below his 0.839 vR mark. Facing LHP Aldegheri, this is a clear disadvantage. L7d OPS of 0.581 confirms recent cold form. Under 0.5 hits at +146 (40.6% implied) represents value when the market's over is priced at -208 (67.6%) without fully adjusting for the platoon penalty.

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At the plate

Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.

Where the ball goes

350 FTLeft · PullCenterRight · Pull
Batted Balls257
Hits80
Home Runs18
Pull%66.5
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

95.59 BIP96.018 BIP90.15 BIP95.830 BIP95.530 BIP80.321 BIP94.528 BIP93.621 BIP95.813 BIP93.7High81.6Away83.1Low80.1InsideCatcher's perspective
80.1mph
96.0mphExit velocity

Heatmap · exit velocity in mph · catcher’s view. Choose a pitch type above to filter measured contact.

Data detail

Season & career

Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.

Season / teamGPAHHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPS
2026 · Baltimore Orioles112399801854.222.291.406.697
2025 · Baltimore Orioles3111818415.165.229.330.559
Career143517982269.209.277.388.665
Recorded game dates 111 dates

Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-09-2120.0000.000——
2026-09-2040.2120.00079.30.000
2026-09-1930.2140.00090.30.000
2026-09-1850.1560.25088.80.000
2026-09-1640.7880.500104.80.333
2026-09-1420.0180.00091.20.000
2026-09-1330.0700.00090.00.000
2026-09-1210.0000.000——
2026-09-1140.6120.333102.20.000
2026-09-0840.0570.00056.20.000

*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 399 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Exit velocity

Sample: 257 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Barrel rate

Sample: 257 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 257 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Strikeout rate

Sample: 399 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Walk rate

Sample: 399 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.