"For the last three years, Chris Bassitt has been a staple on the Toronto Blue Jays. He's never been the ace of the team in that time, nor was he an All-Star. He did finish tenth in American League Cy Young voting in 2023 (his maiden campaign with the Blue Jays), but that was more of a reflection of his dependability than any dominance he displayed on the mound."
"But that reliability is his calling card. Over the past three seasons in Toronto, Bassitt compiled a 3.89 ERA and 4.13 FIP in 541.1 frames. His stuff isn't elite by any means, but he's an excellent contact-manager who lived in the 85th percentile in exit velocity allowed last year, as well as the 80th percentile in hard-hit rate. He moved to the bullpen during the Blue Jays' postseason run, but still authored a 1.04 ERA in 8.2 innings in October."
"He was great in the postseason as a reliever, but it'd be foolish to use him in that role over the course of a full season so long as he can continue to handle huge workloads. Unfortunately, with Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce joining a rotation consisting of Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber (once he returns from injury), and José Berrios, all of the Blue Jays' starting pitching jobs are accounted for (and then some)."
Chris Bassitt produced consistent, durable work for the Toronto Blue Jays over the past three seasons, posting a 3.89 ERA and 4.13 FIP in 541.1 innings while finishing tenth in AL Cy Young voting in 2023. His command and contact management yielded top-percentile exit velocity and hard-hit rate results. He converted to a reliever role during the postseason and recorded a 1.04 ERA in 8.2 October innings. The Blue Jays currently lack room in a rotation that added Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce alongside Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and José Berrios, leaving Bassitt unsigned despite projections favoring a short-term deal.
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