May 27, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) smiles with a triton for the Athletics “ride the wave” motto during a post-game interview after pitching a complete game shut out against the Los Angeles Angels at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Chris Bassitt was one of the great stories for the Oakland A’s in 2020. He showed flashes of potential in 2019, but was seemingly on the outside looking in when it came to their rotation last year. However, an injury to A.J. Puk opened the door, and Bassitt never looked back.