Christopher Michael Bassitt, also known as ‘C Bass’, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for teams such as the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets.
The pitcher went to Genoa Area High School. And in college, he played for the Akron Zips baseball team of the University of Akron. Bassitt was chosen in the 2011 MLB draft in the 16th round by the Chicago White Sox. He played in the Minor Leagues for the team in 2013. On August 30, 2014, he made his MLB debut with the White Sox. Chris Bassitt was an All-Star in 2021.
Chris Bassitt Contract
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025 | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 |
Chris Bassitt Contract Breakdown
Chris Bassitt’s last contract was signed in 2023 with the Toronto Blue Jays. It is worth $63 million and has a duration of three years, according to Spotrac.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023 | $18,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 |
| 2024 | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 |
| 2025 | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 |
Chris Bassitt Salary: How much is Chris Bassitt getting paid?
Chris Bassitt’s average salary will be $21 million for the 2025 MLB season (via Spotrac).
How much does Chris Bassitt make in a minute?
As per the contract, Jorge’s annual salary in 2025 is $21,000,000. If this total annual salary is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Chris Bassitt makes $39.95 per minute per year.
Chris Bassitt’s Career Earnings
Chris Bassitt’s career earnings are estimated to be around $79,148,183 as of May 2025. This includes his total salary in his career, approximately $76,123,184, and the bonuses he received in his entire career, which is $3,025,000 (via Spotrac).
What are the terms of Chris Bassitt’s contract?
Chris Bassitt signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays for the duration of three years, which is worth $63 million. The contract has no trade list clause for eight teams. He will receive incentives for awards and achievements. For the Cy Young Award, he will receive $150,000. For getting second place, he will receive $125,000, for 3rd, he will get $100,000. For fourth, he will get $75,000. For the fifth place, he will receive $50,000. If he wins awards for All-Star, Gold Glove, or WS MVP, he will receive $50,000 for each title. For winning the LCS MVP, he will receive $25,000 as an incentive (via Spotrac).
How much of Chris Bassitt’s contract is guaranteed?
Chris Bassitt’s contract guarantees him a total of $63 million over the duration of three years, as per Spotrac.
Chris Bassitt’s Contract History
2011
The pitcher made his first contract with the Chicago White Sox for one year, which was worth $25,000.
2014
The one-time All-Star signed a $480,000 deal with the same team for one year.
2015
Chris Bassitt signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics. The contract was worth approximately $507,500.
2016
The pitcher signed a $510,000 deal with the same team for one year.
2017
Chris signed a $540,000 deal with the Athletics for one year.
2018
Bassitt signed a contract worth $545,000 for one year with the same team.
2019
He signed a $565,000 deal with the Athletics for one year.
2020
The pitcher signed a contract worth $2.25 million for one year with the same team.
2021
Chris again signed with the same team for $4.9 million for one year.
2022
He again signed for one year with the Athletics for $8.8 million.
FAQs on Chris Bassitt
A. Chris Bassitt's average salary and annual salary for his latest contract is $21 million.
A. Chris Bassitt made it to the All-Star team for the first time in 2021.
A. Chris Bassitt signed a contract worth $63 million for the duration of three years with the Toronto Blue Jays.
A. Chris Bassitt was traded in 2022 by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Mets. He was traded for J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller.
A. Bassitt's contract has a duration of three years. The contract will end in 2025.
