The Baltimore Orioles are expected to trade catcher Adley Rutschman after signing rookie Samuel Basallo to a contract extension.

T he Baltimore Orioles and catcher Samuel Basallo have reportedly agreed to an eight-year extension worth at least $67 million, the largest contract in Major League Baseball history for a backstop who has fewer than two years of service time.

Jordan Westburg was the first Orioles player to walk in. Jackson Holliday and Adley Rutschman followed. So did Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser and Coby Mayo. By the time the press conference started,