Chris Bassitt

Baltimore Orioles, Starting Pitcher
Age: 37y-0m-21d (Feb 22, 1989)
Exp: 9.13 Years
Country: US
College: Akron (OH)
Drafted: Round 16 (#501 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Meister Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$18,500,000

2026 Cash

$18,500,000

Career Earnings

$79,148,183

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Chris Bassitt signed a 1 year, $18,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $18,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,500,000. In 2026, Bassitt will earn a base salary of $15,500,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $18,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $18,500,000
Average Salary:
$18,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.13
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 37 9.13 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 7.58% $18,500,000 $18,500,000
2027 38 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 37 9.130 $15,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $18,500,000 $18,500,000
2027 38 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 37 $15,500,000 $3,000,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000
Contract Notes

  • $500k incentives for 27 games started

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $63,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.13
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2022-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,800,000
Average Salary:
$8,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.13
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,900,000
Average Salary:
$4,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.13
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.13
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.13
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.07
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $540,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.127
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $510,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.127
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.029
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $25,000
Average Salary:
$25,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$79,148,183

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 22
-
Signing Bonus
$25,000
$25,000
2014 25
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$76,065
$101,065
2015 26
0.029
Active
$271,775
$372,840
2016 27
0.127
Injured
$510,000
$882,840
2018 29
2.07
Active
$167,010
$1,049,850
2019 30
2.13
Active
$565,000
$1,614,850
2020 31
3.13
Active / Arb Avoided
$833,333
$2,448,183
2021 32
4.13
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,900,000
$7,348,183
2022 33
5.13
Active / arbitration-avoided-option-numbers-exchanged
Buyout
$8,650,000
$150,000
$15,998,183
$16,148,183
2023 34
6.13
Active
$21,000,000
$37,148,183
2024 35
7.13
Active
$21,000,000
$58,148,183
2025 36
8.13
Injured
$21,000,000
$79,148,183
Total      
$79,148,183
$79,148,183
2026 37
9.13
Active
$18,500,000
Total
$97,648,183

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $76,066 $25,000 - $101,065
6 $7,247,118 - - $7,247,118
1 $8,800,000 - - $8,800,000
3 $60,000,000 $3,000,000 - $63,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
22
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
2014
25
$76,066
$76,065
$101,065
2015
26
$271,775
$271,775
$372,840
2016
27
$510,000
$510,000
$882,840
2018
29
$167,010
$167,010
$1,049,850
2019
30
$565,000
$565,000
$1,614,850
2020
31
$833,333
$833,333
$2,448,183
2021
32
$4,900,000
$4,900,000
$7,348,183
2022
33
$8,650,000
$150,000
$8,650,000
$150,000
$15,998,183
$16,148,183
2023
34
$18,000,000
$3,000,000
$21,000,000
$37,148,183
2024
35
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$58,148,183
2025
36
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$79,148,183
Total
$76,123,184
$3,025,000
$79,148,183
$79,148,183
2026
37
$15,500,000
$3,000,000
$18,500,000
Total
$91,623,184
$6,025,000
$97,648,183

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $76,066 $25,000 - $101,065
6 $7,247,118 - - $7,247,118
1 $8,800,000 - - $8,800,000
3 $60,000,000 $3,000,000 - $63,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 TOR Sep 19, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Back
2022 NYM Jul 01, 2022 - Jul 08, 2022 COVID-19
2021 OAK Aug 18, 2021 - Sep 23, 2021 Head
2019 OAK Mar 28, 2019 - Apr 15, 2019 Shin
2017 OAK Apr 02, 2017 - Jul 25, 2017 Elbow (Tommy John)
2016 OAK Apr 29, 2016 - Oct 02, 2016 Elbow
  • Feb 11, 2026 Signed a 1 year $18.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Dec 12, 2022 Signed a 3 year $63 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 11, 2022 Declined a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer from New York (NYM)
  • Nov 10, 2022 New York (NYM) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Nov 06, 2022 Declined a $19 million mutual option for 2023 with New York (NYM)
  • May 21, 2022 Signed a 1 year $8.8 million contract with New York (NYM), including a $19M mutual option for 2023, avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 12, 2022 Traded to New York (NYM) from Oakland (OAK) for J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.9 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $510,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Dec 09, 2014 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Chicago (CHW) with Marcus Semien , Josh Phegley and Rangel Ravelo for Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa
  • Jul 20, 2011 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Chicago (CWS): Round 16 (#501 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 TOR 32 31 174 80 75 52 166 22 11 9 0 170.3 3.96 1.33 2.09
2024 TOR 31 31 180 91 79 70 168 18 10 14 0 171.0 4.16 1.46 -0.17
2023 TOR 33 33 176 88 80 59 186 28 16 8 0 200.0 3.60 1.18 2.50
2022 NYM 30 30 159 71 69 49 167 19 15 9 0 181.7 3.42 1.15 3.20
2021 OAK 27 27 127 55 55 39 159 15 12 4 0 157.3 3.15 1.06 4.01
2020 OAK 11 11 56 18 16 17 55 6 5 2 0 63.0 2.29 1.16 2.14
2019 OAK 28 25 125 66 61 47 141 21 10 5 0 144.0 3.81 1.19 2.13
2018 OAK 11 7 40 21 16 19 41 4 2 3 0 47.7 3.02 1.24 0.58
2016 OAK 5 5 35 20 19 14 23 5 0 2 0 28.0 6.11 1.75 -0.17
2015 OAK 18 13 78 36 34 30 64 5 1 8 0 86.0 3.56 1.26 1.17
2014 CHW 6 5 34 13 13 13 21 0 1 1 0 29.7 3.94 1.58 0.55

Calculated Market Value

$15.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $31,108,376
  • Avg. Salary: $15,554,188
  • MLB Rank: 111
  • SP Rank: 43

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $18,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 86
  • SP Rank: 35

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chris Bassitt to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Seth Lugo 2 $46,000,000 $23,000,000 35
Nathan Eovaldi 3 $75,000,000 $25,000,000 34
Sonny Gray 3 $75,000,000 $25,000,000 34
Yu Darvish 6 $108,000,000 $18,000,000 36
Averages 4 $76,000,000 $22,750,000 34.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bassitt's current age (37), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $36,974,358 $18,487,179

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bassitt statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Seth Lugo
2024-2025
 29.50 5.97 7.81 2.75 3.58 1.19 4.17 4.04
Nathan Eovaldi
2023-2024
 27.00 5.83 8.50 2.58 3.72 1.12 3.86 3.38
Sonny Gray
2022-2023
 28.00 5.42 8.88 2.70 2.94 1.14 3.12 4.72
Yu Darvish
2021-2022
 30.00 6.02 9.94 2.04 3.66 1.02 3.60 3.39
Average 28.63 5.81 8.78 2.52 3.48 1.12 3.69 3.88
Chris Bassitt
2024-2025
 31.00 5.42 8.80 3.22 4.06 1.39 4.04 1.05
Pct Change 8.28 -6.71 0.23 -27.78 -16.67 -24.11 -9.49 -72.94
Median Prime % Change -13.08%
Average Prime % Change -18.65%

Calculated Market Value: Chris Bassitt

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $31,108,376 $15,554,188
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