MLB Rumors: Chris Bassitt Linked to NL Team in Free Agency

November 20, 2025 ,
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt reacts during 2025 game.

The New York Mets are back in the Chris Bassitt conversation. 

With the veteran right-hander hitting free agency after three steady seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, multiple reports now link Bassitt to a potential reunion in Queens. 

There is reportedly Mets interest in bringing Bassitt back out there, a detail that adds real smoke to the idea of a return.

Bassitt, now 36, just wrapped up a productive run in Toronto. He started at least 30 games in each of his three seasons with the Blue Jays and finished 2025 with 31 starts, 11 quality outings, a 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 166 strikeouts over 170.1 innings. 

He then turned heads in October by shifting to the bullpen and dominating in a relief role, posting a 1.04 ERA and 0.58 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 8.2 playoff innings.

At the same time, Bassitt has been open about how much he enjoyed Toronto and has not ruled out a return.

Mets See Chris Bassitt as a Familiar, Reliable Rotation Fix

From the Mets’ perspective, the appeal is obvious. They already know exactly what Chris Bassitt looks like in their uniform. In 2022, he gave them 30 starts, 181 innings, 167 strikeouts and a 3.42 ERA. 

He handled New York’s market, took the ball every fifth day and provided the kind of sturdy mid-rotation work that every contender needs.

Now, the Mets are once again in the market for arms. They need reliability as much as upside, and Bassitt offers that in a way that does not require a five or six year commitment. 

Free agent projections peg him in the two year range, with estimates between two years and 38 million dollars and two years and 46 million dollars. For an owner willing to spend and a front office trying to avoid another bloated long-term mistake, Bassitt seems like a solid fit.

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