Part of Samuel Basallo’s learning curve? Dealing with failure.

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The unique setup in Sacramento late last month offered a glimpse inside the emotions of a young major leaguer adjusting to failure. Samuel Basallo, the 22-year-old with a big future and guaranteed contract from the Orioles, grounded out in the sixth inning.

It was part of a 0-for-4 day. It was part of a rookie season full of growing pains. And without a tunnel into the clubhouse at Sutter Health Park, Basallo’s frustration was fully visible in the dugout.

He slammed his helmet repeatedly. He sat on the bench, his head in his hands, and then smacked himself on the face multiple times.

It was a painful glimpse inside the mind of a player who expects the world of himself, and who is still learning to deal with the reality of falling short.

“He’s a young player developing in front of our eyes at the big-league level, and he’s a special talent,” manager Craig Albernaz said after that game. “And he gets frustrated. That’s something he’s working through, and it’s also one of those things where everyone in that clubhouse has to rally around him.”

Basallo doesn’t have much of a poker face. When he succeeds, his bright grin lights up the diamond. When he’s disappointed, it’s obvious — and he accentuates it by slamming his bat or breaking it over his knee on occasion.

In that way, Basallo is no different from countless players before him. Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore’s shortstop, carries similar tendencies. They are high-achieving athletes who can be susceptible to riding the wave of emotion.

And while there is nothing wrong with outward displays of disappointment, one necessity in baseball is to move on as quickly as possible, because there will always be another plate appearance. Particularly for Basallo, a catcher, he has needed to push aside whatever occurs at the plate because he’s expected to guide his pitcher through the next half inning.

“I think it’s about turning the page as fast as possible,” Basallo said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones. “I think it’s been a year of learning, of lots and ups and downs, highs and lows. Like anyone, I think we all want to win, and I think that’s where a lot of it comes from. Definitely some frustrating moments, but I think we all want to win and perform, and so, I think that’s what it’s really about. Trying to learn what I can from moments like that.”

Basallo has strong relationships with several players in the clubhouse, such as outfielder Leody Taveras, a fellow Dominican Republic native. When there are frustrating moments, however, Basallo said, “I think it really starts with asking God for peace and tranquility.”

From there, Basallo said he leans on his wife after games to talk through moments, and he calls or video chats with his parents, who are home in the Dominican Republic.

They know Basallo best, and a few times this season, Basallo has enjoyed the company of his parents in the United States. But this can be an isolating experience at times, traveling from city to city to play 162 pressure-packed games.

“When you know you can change the game with one swing — you know, I put it this way: He wants to help the team,” said Miguel Cairo, the Orioles’ infield coordinator who is one of a handful of fluent Spanish-speaking coaches on Baltimore’s staff. “He wants to get good at-bats. He wants to hit the ball and be a contributor to the win. Just being a baseball player, sometimes you show some frustration.”

Basallo, who signed an eight-year contract shortly after his debut last year, has shown plenty of evidence for why he was so highly regarded during his rise through the minors. He entered Tuesday with a .230 average and .720 on-base-plus-slugging percentage — marks that don’t reach the levels Basallo would like but still set a groundwork for things to come.

“He’s in the same scope as Gunnar where the results haven’t been what they want, because they both have high standards for themselves and expectations,” Albernaz said. “But for me, it’s how do you manage those standards and expectations, where it doesn’t be a detriment to your play in the field? And Sammy has done a great job of maturing through the year of handling those ups and downs.”

Albernaz credited the way Basallo dealt with his first major league injured list placement, which saw him miss about four weeks due to right shoulder inflammation. He said the way Basallo worked to prepare his body during his rehab was a “growth moment.”

But there are still moments that display how hard Basallo can be on himself. With age and experience, the sort of self-flagellation seen in the visiting dugout in Sacramento may become a thing of the past. After all, in baseball, there is always the next at-bat, the next game, to make amends.

“I learned it’s not always how you start the season,” Basallo said. “There’s a lot of games left to play. I think that, even though things may not start out well, you can still get better and learn. The most important thing up here is winning, so doing whatever you can to help the team win.”