Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 182.0 | 175 | 63 | 174 | 77 | 3.83 | 1.306 | 43.6 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.7 | 27 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 1.88 | 1.151 | 106.7 |
2024 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 171.0 | 180 | 70 | 168 | 79 | 4.16 | 1.462 | 31.4 |
2023 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 200.0 | 176 | 59 | 186 | 80 | 3.60 | 1.175 | 69.8 |
2022 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 181.7 | 158 | 49 | 167 | 68 | 3.37 | 1.139 | 68.3 |
2021 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157.3 | 127 | 39 | 159 | 55 | 3.15 | 1.055 | 72.1 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 56 | 17 | 55 | 16 | 2.29 | 1.159 | 92.8 |
2019 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144.0 | 125 | 47 | 141 | 61 | 3.81 | 1.194 | 41.8 |
2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 40 | 19 | 41 | 16 | 3.02 | 1.238 | 17.5 |
2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 35 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 6.11 | 1.750 | -8.1 |
2015 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 78 | 31 | 64 | 34 | 3.56 | 1.267 | 17.6 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 3.94 | 1.584 | 3.2 |
Date | News |
4/23/25 | Blue Jays could threaten Yankees in AL East with blockbuster trade for $200M superstar. The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a 12-12 start and are just two games out of first place in the American League East. The Blue Jays have gotten some great results from their pitching staff. Chris Bassitt has looked great and Jeff Hoffman has been lights out. Sports Illustrated's Kenneth Teape noted that third base is the spot in need of the biggest upgrade. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/toronto-blue-j... |
4/22/25 | Toronto Blue Jays Should Check on Availability of Minnesota Twins All-Star Infielder. The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten off to a solid enough start in the 2025 MLB regular season with a 12-11 record. Nine of the 14 pitchers who have made multiple appearances for the team thus far this season have ERA+ numbers in the triple digits. There have been some truly elite performances, such as Chris Bassitt with a 0.77 ERA across his first 23.1 innings. Free agent signing, closer Jeff Hoffman, has been lights-out as well anchoring the bullpen. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/news/toronto-blue-... |
4/21/25 | Toronto Blue Jays Newcomer Has Been Massive Surprise On Offense This Season. It has been a strong start to the season for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are currently in second place in the challenging American League East. The Blue Jays were hoping to make some significant improvements coming into the year and so far that appears to be the case. Toronto has been propelled to a hot start thanks to the pitching staff doing very well. Chris Bassitt is looking like an early candidate for the AL Cy Young, and the bullpen has been much better than in years past. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/news/toronto-blue-... |
4/18/25 | Is Former All-Star's Shocking Rebound With Toronto Blue Jays Sustainable?. Chris Bassitt's Toronto Blue Jays tenure has been quite the rollercoaster. Signed to a three-year, $63 million deal following a strong 2022 campaign witht the New York Mets, Bassitt immediately delivered. The veteran right-hander was exceptional in his first season with the Blue Jays, going 16-8 with a 3.60 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and 2.7 WAR over 200 innings and helping Toronto make the playoffs. Bassitt slipped to 10-14 with a 4.16 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP and -0.1 WAR in 171 innings. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/news/is-former-all... |
4/16/25 | Starter Chris Bassitt strikes out 10 over five innings as Blue Jays top Braves 3-1. Starter Chris Bassitt set the tone for the Blue Jays on Wednesday by striking out 10 batters over five shutout innings. The Toronto bullpen took care of the rest and set a franchise record along the way. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season and had two RBIs as Toronto defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in a matinee at Rogers Centre. Toronto pitchers had 19 strikeouts on the day, the most in a nine-inning game in franchise history. Source: https://www.richmond-news.com/national-sports/star... |
4/05/25 | Mets come back in Wink of an eye, win on Lindor sac fly. Chris Bassitt shut the Mets down through six-plus innings, but they came back to win late. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-come-back-wi... |
3/30/25 | Bassitts triple down on Toronto-area charity by renewing donations pledge. When Chris Bassitt signed a three-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays he and his wife Jessica agreed that they wanted to give back to the community since they knew they'd be living in Canada for a good chunk of time. The Bassitts have pledged to donate US$10,000 to Jays Care for each game the Blue Jays win when he pitches this season. "After year one, we kind of saw like, 'wow, OK, this is really something special,'" said Jessica Bassitt in the family room at Rogers Centre. In the previous two seasons, Bassitts Pitch In raised a total of C$438,852 for RBI Summer Edition, with the Bassitts generously donating C$414,202. Source: https://www.richmond-news.com/national-sports/bass... |
3/28/25 | [Barstool Sports] - Frank Walks Episode 48: Chris Bassitt presented by BODYARMOR. Play Ball!!, Opening Day has arrived, and baseball season is here. During Spring Training, I had a chance to walk with Toronto Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays are heading into a crucial... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
3/23/25 | Clement scores winning run on wild pitch as Blue Jays edge Pirates 2-1. Chris Bassitt went a strong 5 2/3 innings while Ernie Clement scored the winning run on a wild pitch as the Toronto Blue Jays nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in exhibition baseball action Sunday afternoon. Clement put Toronto ahead 2-0 in the third inning when he scored on Pittsburgh starter Bailey Falter's wild pitch. Source: https://www.richmond-news.com/national-sports/clem... |
3/11/25 | Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt laments season-ending injury of Yankees starter Gerrit Cole. Chris Bassitt prides himself on being a durable starting pitcher, the type of dude who can make 30-plus starts a year and work somewhere close to 200 innings for his team. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blu... |
3/01/25 | Struggling Detroit Tigers Slugger Makes Long-Awaited Spring Training Debut. Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez made his long-awaited debut Friday afternoon. In his first at-bat, he jumped on a middle-in, belt-high, 92 mph sinker from Toronto Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt and rolled over weakly to third base, resulting in a 5-3 putout. In his second at-bat, he faced Blue Jays reliever Yariel Rodriguez in the top of the fourth. Baez worked the count full but struck out on an 87.7 mph slider in the dirt. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/tigers/news/struggling-detr... |
2/28/25 | Blue Jays top Tigers 10-7 to snap two-game skid. DUNEDIN – The Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run fourth inning to earn a 10-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday in spring training action. It was a split-squad game for the Blue Jays (4-2), who were also scheduled to play the New York Yankees Friday night. Starter Chris Bassitt struck out four while surrendering one hit in 2 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who bounced back from consecutive losses to Baltimore and Philadelphia. Related Videos 0:29 Bo Bichette going viral for openly flirting with trade Bo Bichette going viral for openly flirting with trade 'God bless Bo Bichette': Blue Jays fan hit by ball takes it all in stride Toronto Blue Jays fan hit in face by 110mph foul ball Holdfast Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/11060479/blue-jays-top-... |
2/23/25 | [Sports Illustrated] - Toronto Blue Jays Starter Wears Fantasy Football Punishment in Spring Opener. Former Oakland Athletics pitcher Chris Bassitt has been pretty good on the baseball diamond over the course of his ten-year career, holding a 3.59 ERA while fin Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
2/22/25 | Chris Bassitt hilariously trolled as Blue Jays ball boy after fantasy football loss. Fans aren't the only people who take fantasy football incredibly seriously. Baseball players are deeply invested in fantasy football as well. Bassitt was forced to serve as Tornoto's ball boy during a spring training game on Saturday, according to Jomboy Media on X. His jersey number was 4-10, indicating his record as a manager in the Blue Jays' FFB league. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blu... |
12/04/24 | Toronto Blue Jays SP Chris Bassitt Earns Spot Among MLBPA Leadership. The MLB Players Association's leadership has been decided for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, and the Toronto Blue Jays will have some representation at the very top. Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt was named one of the two Association Player Representatives alongside Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, a former Blue Jay himself. Semien retained his position from the last two-year cycle, while Bassitt replaced New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor in the other post. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/tor... |
11/15/24 | Blue Jays listed among possible fits for former Cy Young Award winner. The Toronto Blue Jays have some work to do this offseason after finishing 74-88 and falling to last place in the American League East in 2024. One area that could use a little work is their starting rotation. Pitchers such as Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman are aging, and they are going to need an extra presence in their rotation. According to Katie Woo and Will Sammon of The Athletic, they could be in the mix for left-hander and former Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/blue-jays... |
9/22/24 | Rays host the Blue Jays on 3-game home win streak. Toronto Blue Jays (73-82, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (77-78, third in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (10-13, 4.16 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 166 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Baz (3-3, 3.21 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays looking to extend a three-game home winning streak. Tampa Bay has a 41-39 record at home and a 77-78 record overall. The Rays have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .304. Toronto has a 35-45 record in road games and a 73-82 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 57-11 record in games when they scored at least five runs. The matchup Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
9/18/24 | Blue Jays visit the Rangers to open 3-game series. Toronto Blue Jays (72-78, fifth in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (71-79, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (10-13, 4.20 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 164 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (11-8, 3.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 150 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rangers -141, Blue Jays +120; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays to start a three-game series. Texas has a 41-34 record at home and a 71-79 record overall. The Rangers have a 42-11 record in games when they scored at least five runs. Toronto is 72-78 overall and 34-41 on the road. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .314 on-base percentage, Source: https://www.kltv.com/2024/09/18/blue-jays-visit-ra... |
9/17/24 | Blue Jays visit the Rangers to open 3-game series. Toronto Blue Jays (72-78, fifth in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (71-79, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (10-13, 4.20 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 164 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (11-8, 3.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 150 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rangers -141, Blue Jays +120; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays to start a three-game series. Texas has a 41-34 record at home and a 71-79 record overall. The Rangers have a 42-11 record in games when they scored at least five runs. Toronto is 72-78 overall and 34-41 on the road. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .314 on-base percentage, Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo... |
9/10/24 | Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays shut down Mets. Right-hander Chris Bassitt struck out eight in six innings, Davis Schneider had a two-run triple and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-2 Tuesday night. Bassitt (10-13) allowed one run, five hits and one walk to go 2-0 in his career against his former team, the Mets. The loss was the second in 12 games for the Mets. It was the second win in eight games for Toronto (69-77). Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/chris-bass... |