Bassitt, a 16th-round draft pick by the White Sox in 2011 out of the University of Akron, reached the majors with that club in 2014. He was traded to the A’s following that season, and after posting a 2.29 ERA in 2020 he made his first all-star team this year. Bassitt entered Tuesday’s game with a 3.06 ERA, and his 12 wins (against three losses), 24 starts and 150 innings pitched were all league-leading marks. Over his past 15 starts, he had gone 9-1 with a 2.61 ERA.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2021 01:04 UTC