A day after Samuel Basallo became the first young Baltimore Orioles player to sign a long-term, pre-arbitration contract extension under the current regime, owner David Rubenstein suggested he won't be the last.

The Baltimore Orioles on Friday became the latest team to sign a prospect with little or no experience in the major leagues to a long-term contract extension. They signed top catching prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year, $67M contract extension not long after calling him up to the majors.

The ongoing Adley Rutschman saga took another turn this week, when the Baltimore Orioles locked up top young catching prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year deal. Rutschman is only under team control through the 2027 season,

The Baltimore Orioles made a big move on Friday by extending Samuel Basallo. His extension could mean Adley Rutschman is available.