Samuel Basallo is a catcher by trade, but he can also play first base and his bat is more than good enough to land him at designated hitter.

The Red Sox begin a weird, rare, two-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Before the game, they made several roster moves. Nathaniel Lowe is the most notable of the bunch, though Rob Refsnyder’s hitting the IL with an injury is significant given the Orioles’ starting pitcher,