CHRIS BASSITT NEWS

Finds form Tuesday Bassitt gave up two hits and two walks over 4.2 scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins. He struck out four.

Impact While he didn't have to deal with any of Minnesota's biggest bats, like Byron Buxton or Royce Lewis, Bassitt had little trouble dispatching the lineup he did face. The veteran righty built up to 71 pitches (46 strikes) in his longest outing of the spring, and he has a 10:6 K:BB through 9.2 Grapefruit League frames. Bassitt will be counted on to provide length in the middle of the rotation after posting a 3.86 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 371 innings over his first two campaigns with the Blue Jays.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt laments season-ending injury of Yankees starter Gerrit Cole "Seeing him go down is obviously not good for our sport."

MARCH 11 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Shaky outing Thursday Bassitt gave up two runs on three hits and four walks over 2.1 innings in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. He struck out two.

Impact Spring results mean little, especially for a veteran like Bassitt, and the most important takeaway from Thursday's outing might be that he built up to 56 pitches -- even if only 29 of them were strikes. Given his performance last season however, it would be reassuring to fantasy GMs if he put together some better outings before Opening Day. The 36-year-old righty has made at least 30 starts in each of the last three seasons, but Bassitt's 2024 numbers were his worst since he became a full-time rotation arm with the A's in 2019, as he stumbled to a 4.16 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 168:70 K:BB over 171 regular-season innings.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt trying to 'stay on the attack' as he seeks '25 bounce back DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Two years in, we’ve seen a great version of Chris Bassitt and a good one.

FEBRUARY 28 • MLB.COM

MLB Pitcher Chris Bassitt's Fantasy Football Punishment at Spring Training Finishing in last place in your fantasy football league isn't just a blow to the ego, it comes with varying degrees of punishments. Just ask...

FEBRUARY 23 • SI.COM

Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt given peculiar punishment on his 36th birthday by teammates after poor Fantasy Football League finish Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt finished the 2024 regular season with a 10-14 win/loss record, a 4.16 ERA and 168 strikeout...

FEBRUARY 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Pitcher Chris Bassitt becomes Blue Jays' bat boy as fantasy football punishment

Football season is over, but the effects are still lingering for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt

FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Bassitt wears '4-10' jersey as bat boy for fantasy football punishment

Toronto's starting pitcher wore a "4-10" jersey while serving as the team's bat boy in their spring training game as a fantasy football puni...

FEBRUARY 22

Blue Jays pitcher serves fantasy football punishment: Chris Bassitt serves as ball boy in spring training | Sporting News The Blue Jays continued their iconic fantasy football punishment Saturday.

FEBRUARY 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Max Scherzer hoping to win World Series for third team with Toronto Blue Jays

Max Scherzer joined the Toronto Blue Jays convinced he can win a World Series with a third team following titles with Washington and Texas

FEBRUARY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and Blue Jays finalize $15.5 million, 1-year contract

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $15.5 million, one-year contract

FEBRUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bassitt says Scherzer will help Jays on and off the mound in 2025 TORONTO - Chris Bassitt says as good as Max Scherzer is on the mound, the intangibles the pitcher will bring to the Toronto Blue Jays are ju...

JANUARY 31 • THESTAR.COM

Max Scherzer agrees to a $15.5 million, 1-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, AP source says

Max Scherzer is joining the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing to a $15.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal

JANUARY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Skenes elected to MLB players' union leadership as trio who moved against Meyer are dropped

National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected to the players’ association eight-man executive subcommittee just six months after his big league debut as three players...

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston led majors with 35 pitch clock violations, Washington's Finnegan topped individuals with 11

Houston led the major leagues with 35 pitch clock violations and Washington’s Kyle Finnegan topped individuals with 11

OCTOBER 3, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marlins take road win streak into game against the Blue Jays

The Miami Marlins hit the road against the Toronto Blue Jays aiming to continue a three-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not pitching in season finale Manager John Schneider said Friday that Bassitt won't start Sunday's game against Miami, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bassitt was slated to start the Blue Jays' final game of the 2024 season, but the 35-year-old right-hander will be rested instead. Schneider didn't name a replacement starter. Bassitt finishes the campaign with a 4.16 ERA -- his worst since 2016 -- a 1.46 WHIP and a 168:70 K:BB across 171 innings (31 starts).

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Seven walks lead to loss Bassitt (10-14) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and seven walks over 4.1 innings against the Red Sox. He struck out two.

Impact Bassitt walked a career-high seven batters and failed to complete five innings for the second-consecutive start, allowing single runs in the second, third and fourth innings prior to being pulled with one out and two men on in the fifth. The 35-year-old righty holds a 4.16 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, the first time his ERA has soared above four and his WHIP above 1.24 since 2016. Bassitt is in line to make one more start on the final day of the regular season against the Marlins.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Bassitt K's Jarren Duran | 09/23/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays play the Red Sox on home winning streak

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox aiming to continue a three-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays host the Blue Jays on 3-game home win streak

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays trying to continue a three-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gausman knew he had a no-hitter going when he left after 5 innings. He also had back spasms

Kevin Gausman was well aware that he had a no-hitter going when he came off the mound after five innings and told Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider that he had thrown his la...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Let down by defense Bassitt allowed seven runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out two over 3.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact A pair of Toronto errors, including one by Bassitt himself, helped minimize the damage to his ERA. The Blue Jays would recover from the deficit Bassitt created, which helped him avoid taking the loss. Still, he wasn't very sharp with just 48 of his 80 pitches landing for strikes. Since the All-Star break, he's been charged with four or more runs in six of his 11 outings, alternating between decent and poor performances the whole time. The right-hander is now at a 4.16 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 166:63 K:BB through 166.2 innings over 30 starts this season. Bassitt's next start is projected to be on the road versus the Rays.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays visit the Rangers to open 3-game series

The Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Bassitt on Roberto Clemente Award nomination | 09/15/2024 Chris Bassitt discusses being the Blue Jays' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, helping in the community and more

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • MLB.COM