Trying not to waste their offensive might, the Blue Jays dipped into the free agent market for the sixth time in the past four years to find second-tier starting pitching. Toronto reached agreement with 34-year-old righthander Chris Bassitt on a three-year, $63 million deal. The agreement was first reported by ESPN.
Including a $131 million extension for José Berríos after he was obtained in a trade with the Twins, Toronto has spent $452 million since 2019 trying to build a rotation, including free agents Hyun-jin Ryu (Tommy John surgery in June), Tanner Roark (out of baseball), Robbie Ray (since signed by the Mariners as free agent), Kevin Gausman (Wild Card Game 2 starter), Yusei Kikuchi (5.