Reports: Orioles add to starting rotation, sign Chris Bassitt to 1-year deal
Updated: 8:42 PM EST Feb 11, 2026
A new face will be joining the Orioles in Sarasota for Spring Training in the coming days.Baltimore signed right hander Chris Bassitt to a one-year deal worth $18.5 million, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan.Bassitt, 36, will likely slide into the team’s starting rotation, and joins Shane Baz as a newcomer in the rotation.The Orioles will be Bassitt’s fifth team. He was an MLB All-Star in 2021, his last season with the Athletics.Bassitt, who went 11-9 in 2025 with a 3.96 ERA across 32 games, joins a rotation that also features a combination of Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish, Zach Eflin and Dean Kremer.
BALTIMORE —
A new face will be joining the Orioles in Sarasota for Spring Training in the coming days.
Baltimore signed right hander Chris Bassitt to a one-year deal worth $18.5 million, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan.
Bassitt, 36, will likely slide into the team’s starting rotation, and joins Shane Baz as a newcomer in the rotation.
The Orioles will be Bassitt’s fifth team. He was an MLB All-Star in 2021, his last season with the Athletics.
Bassitt, who went 11-9 in 2025 with a 3.96 ERA across 32 games, joins a rotation that also features a combination of Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish, Zach Eflin and Dean Kremer.