Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt threw 7.2 innings of three-hit ball against the New York Mets and then rushed home for the birth of his second child.
Bassitt, who played for the Mets during the, returned to Citi Field and allowed just three hits. The Blue Jays defeated New York, 3-0.
"With the hour and a half delay, staying locked in, a ton of things on his mind, facing his former team," Schneider said, per MLB.com."He was completely in control of his emotions and stuff tonight. It’s one of the best performances we’ve seen out of anyone, given everything that he had going on. You just can’t say enough about him tonight."
Manager John Schneider, #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays, looks on against 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.Bassitt stayed in the dugout for the end of the eighth inning before leaving the stadium prior to the conclusion of the game.
"There’s a lot of stress, a lot of pressure just being able to kind of get that game going and kind of get started on time so he can get home for his wife," Toronto left fielder Daulton Varsho said."It was a pretty cool experience for him to be able to do that and then be able to go experience having his second kid.
Bassitt is 6-4 on the year with an ERA of 3.41 as Toronto moved to 31-27 on the season with the win. got the start for New York and threw 117 pitches, the most pitches in a single game for Verlander since 2019.
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