The Orioles welcomed Samuel Basallo to the big leagues in a big, big way. The team is finalizing a historic eight-year, $67 million contract with the rookie catcher, less than a week after his MLB call-up.

Most notably, the regime’s inability to reach a contract extension with any of its young, impact players has drawn ire and criticism from many around the game. In fact, before the completion of Basallo's deal,