The Baltimore Orioles have called up catcher Sam Huff from their Triple-A Norfolk affiliate after Samuel Basallo sustained an abdominal injury during Friday’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Basallo, who was serving as the designated hitter, dropped to one knee following a swing during the contest. Team officials diagnosed him with abdominal discomfort, though an MRI conducted Saturday morning showed no serious damage.
Despite the injury, Basallo remained available for pinch-hitting duties in Saturday’s contest. The catcher has posted a .273 batting average this season along with nine home runs and 26 RBIs across 52 games.
Huff, age 28, previously appeared in three games for Baltimore during April, recording two hits in nine at-bats with one RBI. Over his six-year major league career, he maintains a .246 batting average with 12 home runs and 25 RBIs in 101 games, having played for the Texas Rangers (2020, 2022-24), San Francisco Giants (2025) and Orioles.
The team designated utility player Weston Wilson for assignment to create roster space for Huff on both the active and 40-man rosters. Wilson, 31, carries a career .240 batting average with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs over 119 games split between the Philadelphia Phillies (2023-25) and Orioles.
