"After last night's heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Dodgers, the Blue Jays have been thrust into the offseason on a far more somber note than they were hoping when they headed back to Toronto one win away from a World Series championship. For several of the team's players, however, yesterday also marked their last official day as a member of the organization before they became free agents earlier today."
"The Jays will likely want more certainty than those internal options can provide for their rotation next year, however, and Bassitt can offer that. He's made at least 30 starts in four consecutive seasons now, pitching to a 3.77 ERA with a 4.01 FIP in that time. Three of those seasons came with Toronto as part of a three-year, $63MM deal signed prior to the 2023 season."
The Blue Jays entered the offseason after a Game 7 loss to the Dodgers, and several players reached free agency. Chris Bassitt became a free agent but expressed hope to return to the team. Toronto projects Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, and Jose Berrios as rotation anchors, leaving two rotation spots open. Internal options and prospects, including Bowden Francis and top prospect Ricky Tiedemann, could compete for those spots but may lack certainty. Bassitt logged at least 30 starts in four straight seasons, provided 170 1/3 innings this past year, posted solid ERA/FIP figures, endured a late-September injury, and shifted to the bullpen for the ALCS.
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