Orioles sign starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to one-year, $18.5 million deal

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bassitt-chris/rVFiyGhR/"]Bassitt[/a], 36, spent the past three seasons as a member of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-blue-jays/zcDLaZ3b/"]Toronto Blue Jays[/a]. He tossed a 3.96 earned run average with 166 strikeouts in 170.1 innings through 32 games (31 starts).[/p][embed guid="cf97cec8-4321-425d-ae99-080492ba3768" url="https://x.com/theScore/status/2021759727827353852?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The veteran starter was money for the Blue Jays during their recent Postseason run, giving up just one run on three hits through eight innings of relief with 10 strikeouts.[/p][p]In his 11 years, Bassitt has only finished a full season with an ERA above 4.00 once (2024) and has played in a full season every year since 2021, making him one of the most durable and consistent veteran starters in the league. [/p][p]The former 2021 All-Star is coming off four-straight seasons with at least 160 strikeouts through 170 innings. [/p][p]He'll be bolstering a deep rotation for the Orioles, a team that was looking to make pitching a priority before the start of the season. [/p][embed guid="b38d5528-80db-4009-ab53-abd53028ec82" url="https://x.com/BaseUnstitched/status/2021760101720400051?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]