Chris Bassitt is Oakland’s best starting pitcher. Who knew? Through 4 starts his ERA sits at 2.55 and he has 31 strikeouts to just 7 walks. There are in our minds, no doubt.
1. Is it legitimate?
2. Is it sustainable?
To answer the first question I’ll turn to a few metrics to help us determine whether or not he has earned his performance thus far.
Legitimacy
His strikeout rate is the highest of his career at 31.6% while his walk rate is the lowest it’s ever been at 7.