Baltimore Orioles
Chris Bassitt has thrown 24,507 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), also mixing in a Curve (71mph), Cutter (90mph), Slider (76mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph). He also rarely throws a Change (85mph) and Splitter (85mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their curve has an exceptional bite, comes in below hitting speed, has sweeping glove-side movement and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their cutter results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has little cutting action and has slightly above average velo. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their change has an obvious armside fade, dives down out of the zone and is slightly firmer than usual. 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.