Vintage Bassitt outing goes to waste as Blue Jays’ loss highlights need for more
BOSTON — Already, August has been the Blue Jays’ best month. They’ve won 14 games so far, thanks in large part to the young players now getting more prominent roles.…
Blue Jays’ Bassitt goes to bat (with a sign) in support of teammate Francis
Chris Bassitt had his teammate’s back on Sunday. Literally. Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis came within three outs of a complete-game no-hitter against the Angels on Saturday in Toronto. Despite…
Bassitt clarifies comments, sees Blue Jays’ problems as situational not structural
TORONTO – Shortly after the trade deadline had passed, John Schneider huddled up what remained of the Toronto Blue Jays’ core group for a talk. The gathering, the manager explained…
Chris Bassitt on Blue Jays’ struggles, Guerrero Jr.’s future with looming contract decision
This season has not gone the way the Toronto Blue Jays expected and pitcher Chris Bassistt offered his honest thoughts on what has plagued the team. The starter believes the…
Blue Jays’ Bassitt says Varsho is ‘best defender in all of baseball’
Daulton Varsho is making eye-popping catches almost every week in the outfield for the Toronto Blue Jays. And after Varsho added another one to his highlight reel on Tuesday night,…
Blue Jays’ Bassitt shows trademark dependability amid depleted pitching pool
TORONTO — The realities of how this Toronto Blue Jays season is playing out, combined with today’s fire-hose-stream-of-content world means that, fairly or not, until the July 30 trade deadline…
Bassitt locks down Blue Jays’ bounce-back win vs. Yankees after taking liner off forearm
TORONTO – A little bit of drama in an outing doesn’t seem to bother Chris Bassitt. Take last season, when on May 17, he took to the mound with a…
Why Chris Bassitt has trust to position Blue Jays’ infielders
TORONTO – When Chris Bassitt pitches, he’s constantly looking for an edge. He chooses his pitches deliberately, even shaking himself off at times while using PitchCom. He disrupts hitters’ timing,…