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 Oakland Athletes 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. Bassist was chosen in the 2011 MLB draft in the 16th round by the Chicago White Sox. He played in the Minor Leagues under 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’s Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2011 | - | 25,000 | $25,000 | - | $25,000 |
| 2014 | $480,000 | - | $480,000 | - | $480,000 |
| 2015 | $507,500 | - | $507,500 | - | $507,500 |
| 2016 | $510,000 | - | $510,000 | - | $510,000 |
| 2017 | $540,000 | - | $540,000 | - | $540,000 |
| 2018 | $545,000 | - | $545,000 | - | $545,000 |
| 2019 | $565,000 | - | $565,000 | - | $565,000 |
| 2020 | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 |
| 2021 | $4,900,000 | - | $4,900,000 | - | $4,900,000 |
| 2022 | $8,800,000 | - | $8,800,000 | - | $8,800,000 |
| 2023 | $63,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $63,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 |
How much is Chris Bassitt getting paid?
Chris Bassitt’s latest contract was signed in 2023 with the Toronto Blue Jays. It is worth $63 million and has a duration of three years. The average salary he will be receiving is $21 million and his signing bonus was $3 million.
The pitcher's first contract was with the Chicago White Sox and was made in 2011. It was worth $25,000 for the duration of one year. He made another deal with the White Sox in 2014, this one was worth $480,000 for one year. He continued on to make single season contracts with the Athletics until he was traded to the Mets. For the 2022 season, he signed a deal worth $8.8 million.
How much does Chris Bassitt make in a minute?
As per the contract, Jorge’s annual salary in 2023 is $21,000,000. If this amount is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Chris Bassitt makes $39.95 in a minute per year.
Chris Bassitt’s Career Earnings
Chris Bassitt’s career earnings are estimated to be around $37,148,183. This includes his total salary in his career, approximately $34,123,184, and the bonuses he received in his entire career which is $3,025,000.
From 2022 to 2023, the pitcher made $2,98,00,000 with his salary amount. In the year 2022, he earned $8,800,000 and he earned a total amount of $21,000,000 in 2023.
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. It is worth $63 million. The average salary that will received on the contract is $21 million. The contract has no trade list clause for eight teams. He will receive incentives for awards and achievements. For Cy Young Award he will receive $150,000. For getting second place he will receive $125,000, for 3rd he will get $100,000. Fir 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 LCS MVP he will receive $25,000 as an incentive.
How much of Chris Bassitt’s contract is guaranteed?
Chris Bassitt’s contract guarantees him a total of $63 million in the duration of three years.
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 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.
2023: Chris Bassitts made a contract worth $63 million for the duration of three years. The average salary he will receive is $21 million. He also received $3 million as signing bonus.
FAQs
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.
