By Canadian Press

Right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt officially signs with Toronto Blue Jays

Dec 16, 2022 | 1:44 PM

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt is officially a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bassitt and the Blue Jays have agreed to a new three-year deal worth $63 million.

Several media outlets had reported that the 33-year-old right-handed pitcher had signed with Toronto as a free agent on Monday, but the club only confirmed it on Friday.

Bassitt had a 3.42 earned-run average and a 15-9 record for the New York Mets in 2022, setting career highs with 30 starts, 181 2/3 innings pitched, and 167 strikeouts. 

He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2011 and made his Major League debut with the club in 2014. 

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Bassitt spent the next six seasons in Oakland, wrapping up his time in an Athletics uniform with an all-star appearance in 2021.

The six-foot-five, 217-pound Bassitt has made 123 starts and 13 relief appearances over the course of his eight-year career, earning a 46-34 record, a 3.45 ERA, and a 1.20 WHIP.

Left-handed pitcher Anthony Kay has been designated for assignment to make room on the Blue Jays 40-man roster.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2022.

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