News about Chris Bassitt

Major League Baseball saw a 9.6 percent increase in 2023 after enacting a series of new rules aimed at increasing the pace of play. And in terms of fans-per-game, MLB saw the largest increase in 30 years, going from 26,843 per game in 2022 to 29,295 this season, up 9.1 percent. According to MLB's office, the league attracted 70,747,365 people in 2023, the first time the league has hit the 70 million-fan plateau since 2017.

In the first game of their series, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-4, thanks to Mookie Betts' outstanding play. Clayton Kershaw won nine strikeouts in over seven innings of four-hit baseball for the first time, and Betts hit two more home runs. Chris Bassitt led the Blue Jays over New York on three hits after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to return to Toronto as his wife returned to work and shutting down his former team.

After appearing to lose track of outs and turning into a double play, Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez was suspended from Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the second inning for his first extra base hit this season, Facing Chris Bassitt, Baez doubled off the left field wall with one out. Baez didn't run hard out of the batter's box, evidently thinking he had homered. He broke for third and rounded the base on Akil Baddo´s liner to center and was easily doubled up for the third out

According to ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a three-year contract for top-tier free agent pitcher Chris Bassitt. Bassitt, 34, was one of the most highly coveted free agent pitchers on the market this year, and his third highest annual salary will be paid to a free agent pitcher this year, after Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander. Bassitt has been in top company for the past few years, with his 3.29 ERA since 2018 ranked 11th in MLB among pitchers with at least 100 starts.

GEORGE BOND: The 2022 New York Mets were already World Series champions before they welcomed back the country's best pitcher. Their reputable lineup is populated with the kind of veteran this franchise has been yelling over. They have a top-five starting rotation, led by a potential Hall of Famer, and backed by the sport's most dominant reliever. A respected skipper with 23 years of top-level coaching experience and three Best of the Year awards, leading the club to a revered division lead.