Baltimore Orioles
Chris Bassitt has thrown 23,189 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (92mph) and Curve (71mph), also mixing in a Cutter (89mph), Fourseam Fastball (91mph) and Slider (73mph). He also rarely throws a Change (85mph) and Splitter (85mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, has an obvious tail and generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their curve has an exceptional bite, comes in below hitting speed, has sweeping glove-side movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their cutter generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has little cutting action. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action and has slightly below average velo. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters and has slight armside fade.