Detroit Tigers showing interest in former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt
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The Detroit Tigers are showing interest in former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt.
According to a report from the Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, the Tigers are interested in free agent starter Chris Bassitt and Lucas Giolito.
The Tigers have expressed interest in free-agent starting pitchers Lucas Giolito and Chris Bassitt, per Ken Rosentha and Will Sammon.
Surprisingly, the Tigers are the first team known to have interest in either Bassitt or Giolito, even though the right-handers are coming off successful 2025 seasons.
This could reflect the relatively slow-moving nature of the free agent starting pitching market.
Top-tier free agent pitchers like Ranger Suarez, Zac Gallen, and Framber Valdez are still looking for contracts.
Also some trade candidates like Freddy Peralta, MacKenzie Gore are still potentially available, teams may wish to fully explore their chances with these pitchers before turning to more second-tier options like Bassitt or Giolito.
Bassitt's eight-pitch arsenal, consistency and playoff experience make him attractive to teams looking for a mid rotation starter
Bassitt's age also doesn't help him, as he turns 37 in February.
Still, there isn't much indication Bassitt is slowing down, as he has thrown 723 innings over the last four seasons with the Mets and Blue Jays with just two minimal stints on the injured list.
The second of those brief IL stints (a bout of lower back inflammation) occurred this past September, and might've cost Bassitt a spot in Toronto's playoff rotation.
Bassitt wasn't healthy enough to participate in the ALDS, but upon returning in a relief capacity for the ALCS and World Series, the righty had a sparkling 1.04 ERA over 8 2/3 postseason innings.
In this playoff run, Chris Bassitt has now given the Blue Jays 6.2 innings of scoreless relief with just 2 base runners allowed and 8 Ks.
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Over the last four seasons, Bassitt has a 3.77 ERA, 22.4% strikeout rate, and 7.5% walk rate.
The K% is a little below league average and the BB% is slightly above average, plus Bassitt has done a very good job of limiting hard contact.
He isn't going to wow anyone with his velocity or swing-and-miss ability, but Bassitt has been able to keep hitters off-balance with what is technically an eight-pitch arsenal.
Source: MLBTR
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