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Orioles, Chris Bassitt Finalize $18.5 Million Contract
Bassitt, a durable 11-year MLB veteran with a 3.64 ERA career average, joins Orioles for pitching depth with $3 million signing bonus included.
- On Friday, right-hander Chris Bassitt finalized a one-year $18.5 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles, officially sending him to the team.
- Bassitt, an 11-year veteran who will turn 37 on Feb. 22, has logged at least 157 1/3 innings and 27 starts in each of the past five seasons, posting an ERA above 4.00 only once in eight years.
- Last season Bassitt went 11-9 with a 3.96 ERA in 32 regular-season games for the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays and posted a 1.04 ERA with 10 strikeouts in seven postseason relief appearances.
- The contract includes a $3 million signing bonus, $500,000 in performance bonuses if Bassitt starts at least 27 games, and the Orioles' 40-man roster is currently full.
- Across 11 seasons, he has an 83-65 record with a 3.64 ERA, 232 appearances, and was an All-Star in 2021 with the Oakland Athletics.
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SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Baltimore Orioles finalized their $18.5 million contract Friday. After the past three seasons with Toronto, Bassitt is staying in the AL East with a deal that includes a $3 million signing bonus. He can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses if he starts at least 27 games. Bassitt went 11-9 with a 3.96 ERA in 32 regular-season games for the American League champion Blue Jays last year. He ha…
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