What does the future hold for Chris Bassitt?
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Chris Bassitt has quietly become a model of consistency for the Toronto Blue Jays over the past three seasons.
The question is whether that will happen beyond 2025.
Bassitt's contract is up at the end of the season.
While it felt like Bassitt's three year deal was always transitional in nature, with so much uncertainty surrounding the future of the Blue Jays rotation, Toronto might be wise to sign him for another year.
With Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber also impending free agents, and with the future uncertain for both Alek Manoah and Ricky Tiedemann, re-signing Bassitt wouldn't be entirely out of the question.
If the Blue Jays do decide to move on from the 36-year-old veteran, he could find himself being courted by a number of teams.
RB Hayek of ClutchPoints recently suggested that the Washington Nationals should take a look.
«Bassitt's contract with the Toronto Blue Jays is set to expire at the end of the 2025 season. Therefore, he will be an unrestricted free agent in the MLB offseason. Bassitt has been a valuable middle-of-the-rotation starting pitcher and provides stability. Signing Bassitt (along with Suarez) could provide the stability they need while moving Gore down in the rotation. It would give the Nats more of a chance to compete.
While he isn't the flashiest of pitchers, he would be a valuable mid-rotation guy for many clubs.
Joe Najarian suggested that the Baltimore Orioles would be a good fit.
The 36-year-old has a ton of experience and still is a good strike-thrower, walking just 46 batters while striking out 154 in 156 innings. He's a bit more prone to serving up homers, but compared to Morton and Gibson, Bassitt looks like he still has something left in the tank,
Who knows, maybe the man with the kitchen sink will be back in blue for another year.
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