Latest Chris Bassitt News
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bat gets stuck in protective netting for 2 innings
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fouled off a pitch in the fourth inning Monday night and lost his grip on the bat. He didn't get it back for another couple of innings. Guerrero’s bat went flying and got stuck in the upper portions...
JJ Bleday hits leadoff homer in 9th to give the A's a 2-1 victory the Blue Jays
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning from Chad Green over the right-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Mason Miller (1-0) struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for the win in a speedy game...
Vogelbach has 2 RBIs, Bassitt stays unbeaten against Pittsburgh as Blue Jays edge Pirates 5-4
TORONTO (AP) — Daniel Vogelbach had two hits and two RBIs, Chris Bassitt pitched five innings to remain unbeaten in five career starts against Pittsburgh and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pirates 5-4 on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider each had an RBI and Daulton...
George Springer homers as the Blue Jays beat the sliding White Sox 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) — George Springer, Bo Bichette and Davis Schneider homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Monday. Chris Bassitt struck out seven in five scoreless innings as Toronto stopped a three-game slide. The 35-year-old right-hander allowed...
Bichette homers and drives in three, Bassitt pitches 7 innings as Blue Jays rout White Sox 9-2
TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered and had three RBIs, Daulton Varsho reached base three times and drove in a pair, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run second inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Wednesday night. By taking two of three from Chicago, the Blue Jays won...
Toronto's Chris Bassitt shuts down Phillies' offense, ends home winning streak at 11 games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper chucked his bat toward the dugout in anger after a groundout in the eighth inning and the Phillies left the tying run stranded on base in the ninth, enough for the Toronto Blue Jays to hold on for a 5-3 victory Wednesday that ended Philadelphia's home winning...
Shohei Ohtani responds to Toronto boos by hitting 7th homer as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 12-2
TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the Blue Jays on Friday night. Smith had his...
Bassitt gets 2nd straight victory as Blue Jays win 3-1, hand Yankees first back-to-back losses
TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched into the seventh inning to win his second straight start, Alejandro Kirk reached base three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday night, handing New York consecutive losses for the first time this season. “We are not...
Bichette hits first HR of year, Bassitt gets first win as Blue Jays beat Mariners 5-3
TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer, Chris Bassitt pitched 6 2/3 sparkling innings to win for the first time in three starts this season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Tuesday night. Isaiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits and an RBI, Cavan Biggio...
AP study: Nine MLB teams cut payroll this winter, and the average salary is up just 1.5%
NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market that sparked player unrest. The average salary increased 1.5% to...
