Chris Bassitt
35-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-6
ERA
5.03
WHIP
1.53
K
45
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Fades late against Tampa Bay
Bassitt (3-6) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks over 5.2 innings as the Blue Jays were downed 4-3 by the Rays. He struck out five.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander blanked Tampa Bay for five innings, but the wheels came off in the sixth as an Isaac Paredes walk was sandwiched between a Randy Arozarena double and a Richie Palacios homer. Bassitt left the game after 103 pitches (65 strikes), falling short of his third straight quality start. While he's been pitching a little better in May, he'll take a 5.03 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 45:23 K:BB through 48.1 innings on the season into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the White Sox.
The veteran right-hander blanked Tampa Bay for five innings, but the wheels came off in the sixth as an Isaac Paredes walk was sandwiched between a Randy Arozarena double and a Richie Palacios homer. Bassitt left the game after 103 pitches (65 strikes), falling short of his third straight quality start. While he's been pitching a little better in May, he'll take a 5.03 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 45:23 K:BB through 48.1 innings on the season into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the White Sox.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
96
Last 10 Games
96
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Chris Bassitt generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Bassitt generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .261 | 200 | 80 | 194 | 38 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .221 | 198 | 51 | 192 | 16 | |||
2024vs Left | .294 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .260 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .265 | 97 | 36 | 95 | 21 | |||
2023vs Right | .208 | 89 | 23 | 81 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .247 | 84 | 30 | 74 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .224 | 83 | 19 | 85 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-28%
ERA at Home
2024
-4%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.14 | 1.08 | 238.0 | 8.6 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.36 | 1.35 | 192.0 | 8.0 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.94 | 1.46 | 27.1 | 8.6 | 4.3 | ||||
2024Away | 5.14 | 1.62 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 4.3 | ||||
2023Home | 2.86 | 0.99 | 110.0 | 8.6 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 4.50 | 1.40 | 90.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 2.95 | 1.08 | 100.2 | 8.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Away | 4.00 | 1.22 | 81.0 | 7.9 | 2.7 | ||||
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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.
* 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
1.96K/9
8.4BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.3Fastball
92.7 mphERA
5.03WHIP
1.53BABIP
.325GB/FB
1.46Left On Base
68.5%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.5%Spin Rate
2134 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.3%Swinging Strike
7.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Myriad of struggles
Bassitt leads all starters with seven pitch clock violations this season.
ANALYSIS
Bassitt has struggled across the board this season but altering his tempo could be partially to blame. The 34-year-old has a 4.16 ERA, but an expected ERA of 4.61. Another alarming trend is his overall velocity, as he's lost an average of 1.5mph across his four primary pitches.
Bassitt has struggled across the board this season but altering his tempo could be partially to blame. The 34-year-old has a 4.16 ERA, but an expected ERA of 4.61. Another alarming trend is his overall velocity, as he's lost an average of 1.5mph across his four primary pitches.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Won't start Wednesday
Bassitt won't start Wednesday's game against the Orioles at Camden Yards, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Game postponed Tuesday
Bassitt and the Blue Jays won't play against the Orioles on Tuesday since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
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Strong effort vs. Phillies
Bassitt (3-5) earned the win Wednesday over the Phillies, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out six.
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Tagged with loss in quality start
Bassitt (2-5) took the loss Wednesday, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over six innings as the Blue Jays fell 6-1 to the Royals. He struck out four.
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Rough night vs. LA
Bassitt (2-4) took the loss Friday against the Dodgers, allowing seven runs on nine hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out four.
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