Chris Bassitt
35-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
16-8
ERA
3.60
WHIP
1.18
K
186
SV
0
2024 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
Fans nine Bucs
Bassitt struck out nine batters in 5.1 innings during Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, allowing one run on three hits and a walk.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander faced a Pittsburgh lineup that only included a handful of regulars, but aside from a solo shot by Oneil Cruz in the sixth inning, Bassitt had little trouble carving up the opposition. He built up to 73 pitches (47 strikes) and looks just about ready for Opening Day, having posted a 14:1 K:BB through 14.2 spring innings. Should Kevin Gausman (shoulder) not be quite ready when the regular season begins, it's not out of the question that Bassitt takes the mound for the Blue Jays' opener.
The veteran right-hander faced a Pittsburgh lineup that only included a handful of regulars, but aside from a solo shot by Oneil Cruz in the sixth inning, Bassitt had little trouble carving up the opposition. He built up to 73 pitches (47 strikes) and looks just about ready for Opening Day, having posted a 14:1 K:BB through 14.2 spring innings. Should Kevin Gausman (shoulder) not be quite ready when the regular season begins, it's not out of the question that Bassitt takes the mound for the Blue Jays' opener.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
95
Last 10 Games
99
Last 5 Games
100
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 2021
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-22%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .239 | 260 | 86 | 224 | 43 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .222 | 252 | 61 | 238 | 19 | |||
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 | |||
2021vs Left | .196 | 79 | 20 | 55 | 11 | |||
2021vs Right | .238 | 80 | 19 | 72 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-32%
ERA at Home
2023
-36%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.79 | 1.00 | 280.2 | 8.7 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.08 | 1.27 | 258.1 | 8.4 | 2.7 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021Home | 2.44 | 0.89 | 70.0 | 8.9 | 1.5 | ||||
2021Away | 3.71 | 1.19 | 87.1 | 9.3 | 2.8 | ||||
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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.
* 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
3.15K/9
8.4BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.3Fastball
92.0 mphERA
3.60WHIP
1.18BABIP
.281GB/FB
1.29Left On Base
75.1%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2134 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.6%Swinging Strike
9.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Gets in work Saturday
Bassitt gave up three runs on three hits over three innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta. He struck out one without walking a batter.
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Not a lock to start Game 3
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that while Bassitt is probably the leading candidate to start a potential Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series, he's not locked in, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Tosses gem against Yankees
Bassitt (16-8) earned the win Thursday, allowing five hits and one walk over 7.2 scoreless innings in a 6-0 win over the Yankees. He struck out 12.
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Cruises to 15th win
Bassitt (15-8) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks over 6.2 innings against the Rays. He struck out eight.
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Allows two runs in no-decision
Bassitt did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings against Boston. He struck out five.
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