Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt threw a gem on Friday against the New York Metsand it wasn’t even close to the most important part of his day.
After a 91-minute rain delay, Bassitt pitched 7 ⅔ scoreless innings before rushing back to Toronto to be with his wife, who went into labor with their second son.
Chris Bassitt, number 40 of the Toronto Blue Jays, pitches in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 2, 2023 in New York City. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
«Go be Daddy» Blue Jays manager John Schneider he told Bassitt after he stripped the ball from him during the eighth inning.
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A private plane was ready to fly Bassitt back to Toronto as soon as his night was over.
Bassitt, who played for the Mets during the 2022 MLB season, returned to Citi Field and allowed just three hits. The Blue Jays defeated New York, 3-0.
«With the hour and a half late, staying in the closet, with a lot of things on his mind, facing his former team,» Schneider said, according to MLB.com. «I was in complete control of his emotions and stuff tonight. It’s one of the best performances we’ve ever seen from anybody, given everything that was going on. You can’t say enough about him tonight.»
Manager John Schneider, #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays, watches the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field on May 28, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Blue Jays defeated the Twins 3-0. (David Berding/Getty Images)
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Bassitt remained in the dugout until the end of the eighth inning before leaving the stadium before the game’s conclusion.
«There’s a lot of stress, a lot of pressure just to get that game going and start on time so he can get home to his wife,» Toronto left fielder Daulton Varsho said. «It was a great experience for him to be able to do that and then to experience the experience of having his second child.»
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) walks to the dugout after being taken out of the game during the eighth inning of a Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets on June 2 2023, at Citi Field in Flushing. , NY. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Bassitt is 6-4 on the year with a 3.41 ERA as Toronto went to 31-27 on the season with the win.
For the Mets, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak. justin verlander he started for New York and threw 117 pitches, the most pitches in a single game for Verlander since 2019.
Associated Press contributed to this report