Chris Bassitt
Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
3.94
W-L
11-9
IP
173.4
SO
176
WHIP
0.00
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TOR •
about 2 months ago
Bassitt missed the final two weeks of the season while dealing with lower back inflammation. The 36-year-old will be a part of the Toronto staff, but it remains to be seen whether he’ll be part of the starting rotation. With José Berríos unavailable due to his elbow inflammation, it’s very possible he could start one of the two games on the road against the Yankees or Red Sox.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
TOR •
about 2 months ago
Bassitt hit the injured list last weekend with lower back inflammation and appears poised to be included on Toronto’s postseason roster.
Source: Keegan Matheson
TOR •
about 2 months ago
Bassitt was bothered by the back issue during Thursday’s loss to the Rays. It sounds like he’ll just miss his final start of the regular season and could be ready to return for the Jays’ divisional round series. Mason Fluharty was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take his place on the team’s active roster.
TOR •
2 months ago
Bassitt gave up eight hits and most of them were deserved, but two bloop singles in a three-batter span in the second hurt badly in the three-run inning. It’s the first time in six starts that he’s been charged with more than two runs, and he still hasn’t given up more than three since July 28. Nevertheless, he’s been stuck on 11 wins for 10 starts now. He’ll face the Red Sox next week.
TOR •
2 months ago
Bassitt cruised in this one besides for a mini-rally by Samuel Basallo and Jackson Holliday in the third inning. Otherwise, just one other Orioles’ hitter reached base. It felt like Bassitt could’ve pitched all night, but manager John Schneider said he wanted to give him a short start since the bullpen was fully rested and the team has 13 games in 13 days coming up. Nevertheless, Bassitt worked his deep pitch mix and forced a swing-and-miss with six different pitches. He’s scheduled to face the Rays on the road next time out.
TOR •
2 months ago
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got no outs on a potential double play ball in the second, after which the Yankees scored twice. Bassitt was unusually wild today, walking three and throwing only 44 of 80 pitches for strikes. However, he probably would have stayed in to pitch the sixth if not for a lengthy rain delay. The loss leaves him 11-8 with a 3.97 ERA ahead of a start against the Orioles next week.
TOR •
3 months ago
After a little bump in the road, Bassitt has allowed exactly two runs while getting 17 or 18 outs in each of his last three starts. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been quite good enough for the Jays, who have lost all three of those games. Bassitt, who wasn’t involved in the decision today, gets the Yankees in the Bronx on Sunday.
TOR •
3 months ago
Both runs came on Luke Keaschall’s homer in the sixth. Bassitt, who struck out six, left with a 4-2 lead, but it was blown in the ninth. It’s the second win the bullpen has blown for him while he’s gone 0-3 in his last six starts. He’s due to face the Reds next week.
TOR •
3 months ago
Both runs scored on Tommy Pham’s double in the first. Bassitt has been stuck on 11 wins since beating the Yankees on July 23, taking three losses in five starts since. The 10 strikeouts today, though, matched his season high from an April start against the Braves. He’s due to face the Twins next.
TOR •
3 months ago
Bassitt gave up four hits, walked four and struck out four. The 36-year-old right-hander allowed at least three runs for the fourth time in his last five starts. Bassitt has a 4.22 ERA and 132/39 K/BB ratio in 138 2/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Pirates on the road next week.
TOR •
3 months ago
Bassitt held the Dodgers without a run for the first three innings, but he gave up a two-run blast to Max Munch in the fourth, and Shohei Ohtani connected on his 40th homer an inning later. He didn’t miss many bats with just two strikeouts, but all things considered this could have been worse. Bassitt gets back on the bump against the Rangers on Friday, and he’ll take a 4.17 ERA into that outing.
TOR •
4 months ago
Bassitt gave up one hit, walked three and struck out five. The 36-year-old right-hander left the game with a 2-1 lead, but the Blue Jays’ bullpen was unable to hold that lead. Bassitt bounced back after allowing six runs to the Orioles in his last start. He has a 4.12 ERA and 126/33 K/BB ratio in 129 innings this year. Bassitt is lined up to face the Dodgers on the road next week.
TOR •
4 months ago
Bassitt coughed up seven hits, including homers to Cedric Mullins and Coby Mayo, in one of his shortest outings of the year. The implosion came at an untimely moment for Toronto as they were forced to burn through five relievers over the final six-plus frames. The 36-year-old veteran, who tossed 7 1/3 frames his last time out against the Yankees last week, will attempt to rebound when he closes out a two-start week on Sunday against the Royals.
TOR •
4 months ago
Bassitt left this game to a massive ovation from the home crowd after pitching into the eighth inning in a monumentally important rubber game for the Blue Jays against the Yankees. He delivered with his longest start in over a year and was excellent. Without forcing many swings-and-misses, he was spotting his sinker on a dime. It generated 12 called strikes and put him in position to use his array of other pitches to finish batters off. The win gave him 11 on the season – just one off the league lead – and pushed the Blue Jays’ division lead to four games. He’s scheduled for a two-start week coming up against the Orioles and Royals.
TOR •
4 months ago
Bassitt gave up 10 hits, walked none and struck out five. The 36-year-old right-hander pitched around traffic for most of his outing as he allowed a whopping 10 hits. Still, no runs were scored as Bassitt lowered his ERA to 3.89 on the year. He has a 109/29 K/BB ratio in 113 1/3 innings this year. Bassitt is lined up to face the Yankees at home next week.
TOR •
4 months ago
The 36-year-old hurler walked one and struck out one in the ballgame. The lone tally against him came on a solo blast off the bat of Josh Rojas in the sixth inning. Bassitt would have likely worked deeper into the game had an extended rain delay put things on pause. He got five swings and misses on 78 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 24 percent. He heads into the All-Star break with a 9-4 record, 4.16 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 103/29 K/BB ratio over 106 innings through his first 19 starts on the season.
TOR •
5 months ago
Bassitt labored early in this one, and he risked pitch clock violations several times, making us wonder if something was wrong physically. Bassitt, though, powered through and got better as the evening went along, which was huge for the Jays with the bullpen having worked a whole lot lately. He ended up earning his eighth win, while throwing a season-high 113 pitches. Bassitt will face the White Sox next week.
TOR •
5 months ago
The Red Sox scored three runs in each of the first three innings. It was bizarre to see Bassitt so seemingly discombobulated. He walked four and hit a batter after never walking more than two previously this season. Besides one he left with an injury in 2021, it’s the shortest start of his career, and it’s just the fourth time he’s allowed eight runs. His ERA climbed from 3.61 to 4.29 today. Assuming that he’s fine physically, he’ll get the Yankees next time out.
TOR •
5 months ago
The veteran struck out seven and walked one while posting a strong 34 percent whiff rate and 33 percent CSW. He wasn’t sharp with the cutter today, but the rest of his pitches were commanded well in the zone and missed bats. He needed just 82 pitches to cover six innings, and it’s possible the Blue Jays wish they had pushed him longer, given that their bullpen imploded in a loss. Bassitt will be in for a much tougher outing in Boston next week.
TOR •
5 months ago
The 36-year-old right-hander piled up five strikeouts on the night while issuing just one free pass. After keeping the Diamondbacks’ offense at bay through his first three innings, they scratched out a run in the fourth inning and added another pair in the fifth on run-scoring knocks from Ketel Marte and Josh Naylor. Bassitt got 11 whiffs on 97 pitches on the night, six of those on his cutter, while registering a solid CSW of 31 percent. Now 7-3 on the season, he’ll tote a 3.75 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and an 83/20 K/BB ratio (86 1/3 innings) into Sunday’s premium matchup against the White Sox.
TOR •
5 months ago
The 36-year-old hurler also issued a pair of walks on the evening while striking out three. All of the scoring done against him came in the fourth inning as Nolan Arenado ripped an RBI single into left field and Nolan Gorman followed with a three-run blast. Bassitt settled in after that though, ending his day with three scoreless frames which allowed the Jays’ offense to retake the lead. He got five whiffs on 89 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of just 22 percent. Now 7-3 on the season, he’ll carry a respectable 3.70 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 78/19 K/BB ratio (80 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s soiree against the Diamondbacks.
TOR •
6 months ago
Bassitt got eight runs to work with in the first three innings, so he had an easy time securing his sixth win today. Pounding the strike zone, he completed seven innings for the first time this year and moved to 6-3 with a 3.56 ERA. He’ll face the Cardinals next week.
TOR •
6 months ago
He improved to 2-1 when giving up five runs this season, not that he wants to keep taking his chances there. Bassitt struck out six. His ERA (now 3.80) has been on the rise lately, mostly because of some issues with the home run, but his peripherals have remained solid. Barring a change in the rotation, he’ll make his next start in Minnesota.
TOR •
6 months ago
Bassitt gave up nine hits, walked two and struck out two. It’s been a resurgent season for the 36-year-old right-hander, who still has a 3.38 ERA on the season even after the rough outing Sunday. Bassitt got into trouble in the fifth inning as he allowed an RBI double to Junior Caminero and left with two runners on base that were his responsibility. Mason Fluharty came out of the bullpen and couldn’t record an out. Both of Bassitt’s runners scored and the Blue Jays trailed 9-0 by the time the inning was over. Bassitt is lined up to face the Athletics at home next weekend.
TOR •
6 months ago
Bassitt piled up six strikeouts on the evening while allowing only one base on balls. The biggest threat that the Padres had against him came as Luis Arraez smacked a one-out double in the first inning. They never put multiple runners on base against him and no runner ever reached third. The 36-year-old right-hander generated nine whiffs on 100 pitches on the night — getting at least one whiff on six different offerings — while posting a CSW of 33 percent. He’ll carry a brilliant 2.83 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 61/11 K/BB ratio (57 1/3 innings) into Sunday’s showdown against the Rays in Tampa Bay.
TOR •
6 months ago
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.
TOR •
6 months ago
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.
TOR •
7 months ago
Bassitt struck out four opposing hitters on the evening and did not allow a base on balls. He served up a pair of solo home runs in the ballgame — to Carlos Santana in the second inning and Bo Naylor in the fourth. Bassitt also gave up an RBI single to Santana in the sixth inning. The 36-year-old right-hander got 11 whiffs on 98 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 27 percent. Still 2-2 on the season, he’ll bring a 2.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 43/7 K/BB ratio (39 2/3 innings) into Thursday’s matchup against the Angels in Los Angeles.
TOR •
7 months ago
Bassitt stuck out five batters on the evening while issuing one base on balls. He had been locked in a tight 1-1 pitcher’s duel with Clarke Schmidt until the sixth inning where the wheels fell off for him. There, he surrendered a leadoff solo homer to Aaron Judge and allowed a two-out RBI double to Jasson Dominguez before turning the ball over to the bullpen who then allowed Dominguez to score as well. Bassitt got six whiffs on 92 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of just 23 percent. After losing two straight starts, Bassitt still sports a terrific 2.62 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 39/7 K/BB ratio over 34 1/3 innings through his first six outings. He’ll look to right the ship when he takes on the Guardians at home on Saturday.
TOR •
7 months ago
The 36-year-old hurler walked one and struck out three on the night. The Astros jumped on him right out of the gate in this one, scratching out three runs in the opening inning on a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly. Bassitt found his groove after that, but the damage had already been done. He got seven whiffs on 96 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 23 percent. He’ll look to get back in the win column as he totes a 1.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 34/6 K/BB ratio (28 2/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Red Sox.