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02/11 20:33 CST Orioles add veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt to improved
rotation, AP source says
Orioles add veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt to improved rotation, AP source
says
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
The Baltimore Orioles added Chris Bassitt to their improved rotation on
Wednesday, agreeing to an $18.5 million, one-year contract with the
right-hander, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
agreement was pending a physical. The deal includes a $3 million signing bonus,
and Bassitt can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses if he starts at least 27
games.
ESPN was the first to report on the contract.
Bassitt, who turns 37 on Feb. 22, went 11-9 with a 3.96 ERA for AL champion
Toronto last year. He has made at least 27 starts and pitched at least 157 1/3
innings in each of the last five seasons.
Bassitt joins a Baltimore rotation that includes Shane Baz, Trevor Rogers and
Zach Eflin. Baz was acquired in a December trade with Tampa Bay, and Eflin
re-signed with the Orioles for a $10 million, one-year contract.
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