"When Bassitt was finally added to the roster ahead of the American League Championship Series, the veteran was moved to the bullpen. Instead of being upset, the 36-year-old has been lights out. In the 13 games he's been on the roster for, Bassitt has pitched in six of them. Through 7.2 innings of work, he's given up no earned runs, while giving up a hit and a walk."
"On top of that, Bassitt has struck out 41.7% of the batters he's faced. What's more impressive is that Bassitt has done this in leverage. Of the six games he's appeared in, four have been in a close game. The earliest he's entered a game was in the seventh inning, with the veteran usually being used in the eighth inning, becoming somewhat of a setup reliever for Jeff Hoffman."
"Bassitt can also give the Blue Jays length if needed. There's no better example of this than Game 4 of the World Series. The night before, the two teams played 18 innings, leaving the Blue Jays' bullpen exhausted. After Shane Bieber pitched six innings, in came Bassitt, who pitched two innings en route to tying the series. A free agent after the season, it may be worth it for the Blue Jays to bring in Bassitt as a reliever, because he's adjusted to the role flawlessly."
Chris Bassitt transitioned from a starting role to the bullpen when added to the Blue Jays' ALCS roster. He has pitched in six of 13 postseason games, totaling 7.2 innings with zero earned runs, one hit, and one walk. He has struck out 41.7% of batters faced. Four of his six appearances came in high-leverage, close-game situations, often entering in the seventh or eighth inning as a setup man for Jeff Hoffman. Bassitt provided multi-inning length in World Series Game 4, throwing two innings after the bullpen was taxed by an 18-inning game. He is a free agent after the season.
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