Chris Bassitt

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34+2⁄3 innings for Birmingham. [9]

Major leagues

On August 30, 2014, Bassitt made his major league debut in a start against the Detroit Tigers. [10] [11] He had a 3.94 ERA in six appearances with the White Sox. After the regular season, the White Sox assigned Bassitt to Glendale of the AFL, where he had a 0.69 ERA in 13 innings, striking out 22 batters while walking only three. [12]

Oakland Athletics

After the 2014 season, the White Sox traded Bassitt, Josh Phegley, Marcus Semien, and Rangel Ravelo to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa. [13] Bassitt began the 2015 season with the Nashville Sounds of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 23. [14] In 18 games (13 starts), Bassitt finished 1–8 with a 3.56 ERA.

Bassitt's 2016 season became short-lived after 5 starts with a 0–2 record and a 6.11 ERA. On May 5, 2016, it was announced that Bassitt would undergo Tommy John surgery, putting him aside for the rest of 2016. He missed more than half of the 2017 season while recovering from surgery. He was recalled on June 9, 2018, to the A's rotation, his first start in 2 years. He was sent down and back up to the Majors in the following 2 weeks. On March 26, 2019, Bassitt was placed on the injured list with a leg injury. [15] Bassitt finished the season with a record of 10–5 in 28 games (25 starts). He struck out 141 batters in 144 innings.

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Bassitt posted a 5–2 record with a 2.29 ERA in 11 starts. He was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for September that year, as during that month he went 3–0 in four starts while allowing only one run in 26+2⁄3 innings. [16]

On May 27, 2021, Bassitt threw his first career complete game against the Los Angeles Angels. He gave up just 2 hits while striking out 9 batters in a 5–0 win. [17] On August 17, 2021, Bassitt was struck in the face by a line drive and exited on a motorized stretcher. [18] He returned to the mound later in the season on September 23, 2021. [19]

New York Mets

On March 12, 2022, the Athletics traded Bassitt to the New York Mets in exchange for J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller. [20] Bassitt and the Mets avoided arbitration by agreeing to a contract worth $8.65 million for the 2022 season with a $19 million option or a $150,000 buyout for the 2023 season. [21] On November 8, 2022, Bassitt opted out of his contract and elected free agency, receiving a $150,000 buyout. [22] [23]

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 16, 2022, Bassitt signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. [24] On May 12, 2023, Bassitt threw a complete-game shutout, his first with the Blue Jays. Bassitt only allowed 2 hits in the contest. [25] Later that year Bassitt was nominated for the All-MLB Team. [26]

Scouting report

Bassitt throws eight pitches, a four-seam and sinker that range between 92–96 miles per hour (148–154 km/h), a cut fastball at 84–91 miles per hour (135–146 km/h), a slider at 85–89 miles per hour (137–143 km/h), a changeup at 82–85 miles per hour (132–137 km/h), a splitter at 81–84 miles per hour (130–135 km/h), a sweeper at 72–74 miles per hour (116–119 km/h), and a curveball at 69–75 miles per hour (111–121 km/h). Bassitt throws with great deception, as most of his pitches have either a lot of rise or a lot of break. [27] [28]

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Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt, Oct 07 2022.jpg
Bassitt with the Mets in 2022
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 40
Pitcher
Born: (1989-02-22) February 22, 1989 (age 35)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 2014, for the Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia / Kansas City / Oakland Athletics / Athletics Opening Day starting pitchers
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