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Mets Agree to Contract with Chris Bassitt

The New York Mets and starting pitcher Chris Bassitt agreed to a contract that will help the sides avoid an arbitration hearing on Monday. The deal will pay Bassit $8.63…

Chris Bassitt

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 19: Chris Bassitt #40 of the New York Mets pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals . during their game at Citi Field on May 19, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The New York Mets and starting pitcher Chris Bassitt agreed to a contract that will help the sides avoid an arbitration hearing on Monday.

The deal will pay Bassit $8.63 million for the rest of this season, and it could bring him a purse of $19 million in 2023 should he agree to stay next season. There is a $150,000 buyout that bring this year's deal up to $8.8 million.

The deal shows a commitment by the Mets and Bassitt to work on a long term relationship.

Since acquiring him from the Oakland A's in March, Bassitt has become a important cog in the Mets rotation pitching to a record of 4-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.