The Orioles sign Chris Bassitt

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
The Orioles sign Chris Bassitt
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The Orioles needed another starting pitcher. Everyone knew it.

And now the Maryland team has agreed to a one-year contract with Chris Bassitt. The former Blue Jay will therefore remain in the American League East Division.

He will earn $18.5 million, including a $3 million signing bonus. He will receive $500,000 if he makes at least 27 starts, which he has been doing for several years.

That's why he was signed: to eat innings. The club needed a pitcher to make multiple starts, and that's exactly what he's going to do.

Bassitt has been a good soldier for the Blue Jays (he's a sacrosanct “good guy for the locker room” in addition to being an excellent pitcher) and the idea of returning to the city has always been on the table — publicly, at least.

But in the end, it's in Baltimore that he'll continue his journey.

In the playoffs, Bassitt agreed to go to the bullpen, where he was very good. His great versatility gave John Schneider the resources he needed to go a long way in the playoffs.

Without him, the final weeks of the 2025 season would have been more complicated.

With Bassitt, Kyle Brasish, Trevor Rogers, Dean Kremer, Shane Baz, and Zach Eflin, the Orioles don't exactly have the best rotation in the American League… but they certainly don't have the worst.

After missing the playoffs, Baltimore has built a strong offense (Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward are new to town), but it still lacks resources on the mound, especially in the bullpen.

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