Finally, at long last, Chris Bassitt had a chance to show what he could do over a full season in the majors in 2019. The Oakland Athletics pitcher had ridden the bus between AAA and the majors, getting over 50 innings in the majors just once in his four previous seasons.
That changed in 2019. After the A’s moved on from Marco Estrada, Bassitt found himself holding down a regular spot in the back of the rotation. He responded with a career year, posting a 10-5 record with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.