Here's the Orioles' Spring Breakout roster

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Samuel Basallo has already had an impressive spring, making noise with his loud rounds of batting practice and his powerful swings during Grapefruit League action. Soon, the Orioles’ top prospect will again be taking his talents to the Spring Breakout stage.

The 20-year-old Basallo is set to participate in Spring Breakout -- MLB’s annual four-day prospect showcase held during Spring Training -- for the second straight spring. It will be an opportunity for more to see what Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde has already seen.

“I don’t think he’s surprised anybody that’s been around him,” Hyde recently said. “I’ve just been so impressed with his confidence, his maturity on the field, our conversations. I think that he’s a special player, and he’s fitting in really, really well. The tools are off the charts.”

Here’s everything to know about Spring Breakout and a look at the roster, which will feature Basallo and plenty of the other top players from the O’s Minor League ranks.

What is Spring Breakout?

MLB Spring Breakout is a four-day event showcasing baseball’s future: the current stars of Minor League Baseball. The second edition will be held from March 13-16 at Grapefruit and Cactus League stadiums during Spring Training. Sixteen exhibition games will be played between teams comprised of each MLB organization’s top prospects, creating a new touchpoint on the baseball calendar that celebrates the sport’s budding talent.

When is the Orioles’ game?

O’s and Yankees prospects will face off on Saturday, March 15 at 6:05 p.m. ET at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.

How can I tune in?

MLB.TV, MLB.com, MLB App, MLB Network, Gameday

Which position players are expected to play?

Basallo is the headliner for the Orioles, and he’ll be joined by a trio of exciting, young outfielders -- Enrique Bradfield Jr. (No. 3 Orioles prospect), Vance Honeycutt (No. 5) and Dylan Beavers (No. 6). It’ll be the second consecutive Spring Breakout appearance for Bradfield, the 2023 first-round Draft pick who used his 80-grade speed to leg out an infield single in last year’s showcase.

Honeycutt (last year’s first-round Draft pick) will be joined by three fellow 2024 draftees -- shortstop Griff O’Ferrall (No. 7), catcher/first baseman Ethan Anderson (No. 18) and outfielder Austin Overn (No. 29).

Which pitching prospects are expected to play?

Many of Baltimore’s top pitching prospects are on the Spring Breakout roster, including right-handers Michael Forret (No. 8), Keeler Morfe (No. 9), Patrick Reilly (No. 10) and Nestor German (No. 11). The top lefty will be Luis De León (No. 14).

Morfe, an 18-year-old out of Venezuela who hasn’t pitched above Single-A Delmarva, has a 70-grade fastball that can hit triple digits and ranks as the best in the O’s Minor League system.

Why are certain top prospects not listed on the roster?

Prospects who are still in big league camp and battling for a roster spot don’t typically participate in Spring Breakout, nor those with injuries or injury concerns. Corner infielder Coby Mayo (the O’s No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 14 overall) fits in the former category.

What is the full roster?

PITCHERS
Michael Forret, RHP, No. 8
Keeler Morfe, RHP, No. 9
Patrick Reilly, RHP, No. 10
Nestor German, RHP, No. 11
Luis De León, LHP, No. 14
Cameron Weston, RHP, No. 17
Levi Wells, RHP, NR

CATCHERS
Samuel Basallo, C/1B, No. 1 (MLB No. 13)
Creed Willems, C/1B, No. 12
Ethan Anderson, C/1B, No. 18
Miguel Rodriguez, C, NR

INFIELDERS
Griff O'Ferrall, SS, No. 7
Aron Estrada, INF, No. 16
Leandro Arias, SS/2B, No. 20
Joshua Liranzo, 3B, No. 21
DJ Layton, SS, No. 30
Max Wagner, 3B, NR
Fernando Peguero, SS, NR

OUTFIELDERS
Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF, No. 3
Vance Honeycutt, OF, No. 5
Dylan Beavers, OF, No. 6
Stiven Martinez, OF, No. 13
Thomas Sosa, OF, No. 22
Jud Fabian, OF, No. 23
Jordan Sanchez, OF, No. 25
Austin Overn, OF, No. 29