Chris Bassitt

Chris Bassitt

37-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles
2026 Stats
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0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Bassitt has excelled at limiting hard contact throughout his career, and that was certainly the case in 2025 as he ranked in the 85th percentile in average exit velocity and 80th percentile in hard-hit rate. He still has decent strikeout stuff with an 8.8 K/9 as he continues to utilize an eight-pitch arsenal, but batters hit .297 against his sinker, which at 41.9 percent was the only offering he utilized more than 17 percent of the time. The veteran right-hander was still an effective starter with a 3.96 ERA across 170.1 innings, but a 1.33 WHIP is less appealing, and he worked out of the bullpen in the ALCS and World Series after missing the ALDS due to a back issue. Bassitt is back on the open market after a successful three-year run with Toronto that saw him post a 3.89 ERA while making at least 31 starts in each season. His fantasy ceiling is a bit limited as he enters his age-37 season, but Bassitt should be able to land somewhere this winter as a back-end starter and provide some value as depth starter for fantasy managers. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#346
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'5"
Weight 217
DOB 2/22/1989
Born Toledo, OH
College Akron
Drafted 16th Rd 2011 CWS
Signed a one-year, $18.5 million contract with the Orioles in February of 2026.
Slated for Orioles debut next week
PBaltimore Orioles
March 23, 2026
Bassitt is scheduled to make his Orioles debut March 30 against the Rangers, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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The Orioles will roll out Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish and Shane Baz in their opening series versus the Twins before Bassitt and Zach Eflin round out the rotation. Bassitt's final spring training tuneup will come Monday against the Nationals when he follows Baz. The 37-year-old Bassitt holds a 2.51 ERA and 9:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings this spring.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
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-18%
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-23%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .293 805 163 81 208 38 4 27
Since 2024vs Right .234 689 171 41 146 22 0 13
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .283 419 87 37 106 22 3 13
2025vs Right .233 317 79 15 68 9 0 9
2024vs Left .305 386 76 44 102 16 1 14
2024vs Right .234 372 92 26 78 13 0 4
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ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.67 1.33 193.2 15 8 0 9.4 3.2 1.0
Since 2024Away 4.57 1.48 147.2 6 15 0 8.0 3.2 1.1
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2025Home 2.71 1.17 93.0 8 0 0 9.7 2.6 1.0
2025Away 5.47 1.51 77.1 3 9 0 7.7 2.9 1.4
2024Home 4.56 1.48 100.2 7 8 0 9.2 3.8 1.1
2024Away 3.58 1.44 70.1 3 6 0 8.3 3.6 0.8
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Stat Review
How does Chris Bassitt compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.19
 
K/9
8.8
 
BB/9
2.7
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
92.8 mph
 
ERA
3.96
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.326
 
GB/FB
1.61
 
Left On Base
74.8%
 
Exit Velocity
80.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.7%
 
Spin Rate
2131 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.5%
 
Swinging Strike
10.3%
 
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All pitchers and catchers rely upon PitchCon to use their signals; Bassitt uses a full keyboard. The righty has yet to come across a pitch classification he does not like, as he has thrown eight different pitch types over each of the past two seasons. What he lacks in velocity he makes up for with creativity, as he will throw all eight offerings to both righties and lefties to keep them guessing. The problem for Bassitt in 2024 was that hitters were not as disrupted in their timing of his sinker (.327 BA) or changeup (.321 BA), as they were in 2023 when they hit .220 and .189 off those same pitches. Bassitt leaned on his sweeper to hold righties to a .234 batting average with four homers on the season, but his cutter was the only member of his octet arsenal that did anything to prevent lefties from doing even more damage than the .305 average and 14 homers inflicted onto Bassitt's stat line. He has made 30 or more starts in each of the last three seasons, even as his ERA has worsened each of the last five seasons. The 2024 season was the first time his WHIP was an issue, but it was also the first time since his early years Bassitt was this hittable. He can still volume his way to strikeouts, but his fading fastball is becoming an increasing issue with each passing season.
Bassitt cashed in last offseason with Toronto on a $63 million contract, and he pitched well during the first year of the deal with a 3.60 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 186:59 K:BB across 200 innings. That workload set a career high for a third straight year, building on his previous high of 181.2 frames. He dealt with a back issue early in 2023 but didn't miss a start and was healthy the rest of the way. The right-hander certainly isn't the most dominant pitcher with a 22.5 percent strikeout rate last year, but he mixes his repertoire well and reliably limits hard contact. Bassitt has outperformed his underlying numbers throughout his career, so a 4.04 xERA and 4.21 xFIP in 2023 isn't much of a concern. Repeating a fully healthy campaign can be difficult to expect for starting pitchers -- especially in their age-35 season -- but Bassitt enters 2024 as a reliable option for fantasy managers to bolster the middle of their rotations, even if he doesn't quite reach 200 innings again.
As is their typical modus operandi, the A's traded Bassitt last spring entering his final season before free agency. The Mets brought him aboard and Bassitt led the team to 15 wins during the regular season, pitching to a 3.42 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 181.2 innings spanning a career-high 30 starts. Bassitt is not the type of pitcher that typically wows you with his stuff, but he does a good job keeping hitters off balance and limiting hard contact with his diverse pitch arsenal (sinker, cutter, slider, curveball, four-seam, changeup). He also rarely shoots himself in the foot with walks. While he lacks the dominance of a frontline fantasy arm, there is a lot to like here with the late bloomer. New York liked what it saw enough to extend Bassitt the $19.65 million qualifying offer for 2023, which he wisely declined. He ended up getting three years and $63 million from Toronto, where he slots in as the No. 3 starter.
After finishing eighth in AL Cy Young voting during the shortened 2020 season, Bassitt was able to ride his momentum into another strong campaign in 2021. Relying primarily on a three-fastball mix (sinker, cutter, four seam) complemented by a slider and curveball, he struck out a quarter of the batters he faced while posting a 3.15 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 157.1 innings. After making his first career All-Star Game appearance, Bassitt had his season viciously halted when he was struck by a line drive that caused multiple facial fractures in mid-August. Initially thought to be a season-ending injury, the right-hander displayed impeccable determination in returning to the mound to make a pair of starts in late September. Bassitt will hope to continue those trends in 2022 after the A's traded him to the Mets shortly after the end of the lockout.
Thought to be on the outside of the rotation looking in when spring training began, Bassitt was thrust into a starting role due to injuries to A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo leading up to Opening Day. The right-hander pitched like anything but a back-end starter, posting a 2.29 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 11 regular-season starts, with a 0.72 ERA in 37.1 innings at home. By the end he earned himself the Game 1 nod in the ALDS. Bassitt works mostly fastballs -- sinker, cutter, four-seamer -- while mixing in his breaking and offspeed stuff only about 20% of the time in total. He does not have overpowering velocity, and with the number of fastballs he throws, his strikeout numbers are modest (21.1 K% last season). However, Bassitt has done away with questions about his role, and with his pitch efficiency, everything sets up well for a second double-digit win season. He won 10 in 2019 while only making 25 starts.
Bassitt began the season on the IL with a lower leg injury, returning in mid-April to replace the injured Marco Estrada in Oakland's rotation. He made 25 starts before moving to the bullpen in September, going 10-5 with a serviceable 3.95 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in those outings (139 innings). Bassitt enjoyed a slight velocity bump -- his average fastball clocked in at 93.5 mph after sitting around 92 mph in 2018 -- which resulted in a career-best 8.8 K/9. His flyball tendencies led to a 1.3 HR/9, though the juiced ball likely played a factor, as he typically did well to limit hard contact. While Bassitt could push for a rotation spot in 2020, the A's have plenty of starting pitching depth, so there's a chance he opens the season in a long-relief role. The right-hander flashed his potential in such a role down the stretch, striking out nine batters across three scoreless appearances spanning five innings.
Bassitt didn't appear in the majors at all in 2017, spending the second half on the farm recapturing velocity after Tommy John surgery the previous year. In 2018, Bassitt racked up a ton of frequent flyer mileage, making the 2300-mile trip between Oakland and Triple-A Nashville seven times. The righty appeared in 11 games for the Athletics, starting seven. He posted a career-best 20.1 K%, a rate still below league average. Bassitt features a 92-mph sinking fastball, mixing in a slider, change and curve. The curve generates a solid 15.0 SwStr% but he only throws it 13% of the time. Bassitt will be in the mix for a rotation spot coming out of the spring, though he may end up in a swingman role. His low strikeout rate tempers mixed-league value, but if he's starting, Bassitt can be useful in deeper formats, especially if you can reserve him for tough road affairs.
Bassitt rode a strong showing in 2015 into the 2016 campaign, where he was given the chance to be a full-time member of the big league rotation. Things started off well enough, as he held a 2.79 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP through three starts. However, the wheels came off in the ensuing two starts, as the right-hander proceeded to allow 13 runs (all earned) on 19 hits (including three home runs) over that span. His season took an even bigger turn for the worse after his final April start, as it was discovered that he had injured his elbow severely enough to require Tommy John surgery. With that procedure taking place in May, Bassitt will likely be out of contention for a rotation spot at least until the second half of the 2017 season. Getting back into the rotation could be a tall task now that higher-upside arms like Sean Manaea and Jharel Cotton are stepping into the rotation, and with Frankie Montas knocking at the door as well.
Injuries opened the door for Bassitt to join the A's, and he ended up being an effective member of the rotation over the final three months, compiling a 3.58 ERA in 75.1 innings (13 starts). Bassitt was the victim of some brutal run support, amassing only one solitary win even though he had eight starts in which he allowed two runs or fewer. He does not project to be a big strikeout pitcher with only a 6.6 K/9 through his first 115.2 major league innings, but more strikeouts could be coming as he had a 8.7 K/9 rate during his career in the minor leagues. Bassitt's solid performance puts him in the mix for a rotation spot to start 2016, but his chances at that role will depend on how many of the A's healthy pitchers are traded, and how many of their injured arms are ready to go to start the year.
Bassitt shot up the organizational depth chart after leading the White Sox's minor leaguers with 101 strikeouts in 2013. He suffered a broken hand in a non-baseball related injury to start the year, but continued to develop unencumbered once he returned to health. Bassitt made a few late-season starts in the big leagues, but his lack of a third pitch resulted in unimpressive strikeout and walk ratios. The White Sox sent him to the Arizona Fall League to make up some innings, where he struck out 22 in 13 relief innings. The A's acquired him as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Jeff Samardzija to the White Sox in December. Bassitt will likely compete for a rotation spot during spring training, while it's uncertain if he'll simply move to the bullpen or remain stretched out at Triple-A if he doesn't begin the season as a starter with the A's.
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Lands in Baltimore
PBaltimore Orioles
February 11, 2026
Bassitt signed a one-year, $18.5 million contract with the Orioles on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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On roster for ALCS
PToronto Blue Jays
October 12, 2025
The Blue Jays added Bassitt (back) to the active roster for the ALCS against the Mariners, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Not on ALDS roster
PToronto Blue Jays
Back
October 4, 2025
Bassitt (back) isn't included on the Blue Jays' ALDS roster.
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Will be available for ALDS
PToronto Blue Jays
Back
October 1, 2025
Bassitt (back) is expected to be available to pitch during the ALDS, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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On IL with back inflammation
PToronto Blue Jays
Back
September 20, 2025
The Blue Jays placed Bassitt on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with lower-back inflammation.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Drawing interest from Atlanta
PFree Agent
January 28, 2026
Atlanta is showing interest in Bassitt, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis
He'll turn 37 next month, but Bassitt remains a quality arm, having turned in a 3.96 ERA and 166:52 K:BB over 170.1 regular-season innings in 2025 with the Blue Jays. He's also been very durable, having made 30-plus starts each of the last four seasons. Bassitt has also been linked to the Tigers.
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