{"id":720848,"date":"2026-06-08T19:57:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/720848\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:57:16","slug":"orioles-place-chris-bassitt-on-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/720848\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Place Chris Bassitt On Injured List"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Orioles announced that right-hander Chris Bassitt<\/a> has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 5th, due to low back discomfort. Fellow righty Trey Gibson<\/a> has been recalled in his place and will start tonight\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

The O\u2019s signed Bassitt to a one-year, $18.5MM deal in the offseason. They haven\u2019t received much return on that investment yet. Bassitt has made 12 appearances for the club so far this year, posting a 5.27 earned run average in 56 1\/3 innings. His ground ball and walk rates are fairly similar to last year but his strikeout rate has almost been cut in half. He punched out 22.6% of batters faced for the Blue Jays in 2025 but is only sitting down 14.2% of opponents for the orange birds.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible the back issue has been a lingering problem. Low back inflammation sent him to the IL in September of last year. He missed the ALDS but was back on the mound in a relief role for the ALCS and World Series. Lower back tightness caused him to depart his most recent start for the Orioles after just three innings.<\/p>\n

Though Bassitt has been struggling, it\u2019s less than ideal for Baltimore\u2019s rotation to be thinned out even further. Zach Eflin<\/a> required Tommy John surgery in April, knocking him out for the rest of the year. A strained quad put Dean Kremer<\/a> on the IL in mid-April and he still hasn\u2019t begun a rehab assignment almost two months later. Even if he ramps up soon, he\u2019ll need some time to get back into game shape. Cade Povich<\/a> hit the IL last month due to elbow inflammation and has an uncertain timeline.<\/p>\n

Thus far, there\u2019s nothing to indicate Bassitt will require a lengthy absence but the O\u2019s will have to proceed for a few weeks with four starters on the IL. That leaves them with Kyle Bradish<\/a>, Shane Baz<\/a>, Trevor Rogers<\/a> and Brandon Young<\/a> in four spots.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, Gibson is coming up to start tonight\u2019s game. It\u2019s unclear if this will be a spot start or if he\u2019ll stick around. Gibson has already made three appearances for the O\u2019s this year with a 3.65 ERA but subpar peripherals in that small sample. In his 38 Triple-A innings, he has a 3.55 ERA, an average-ish 22.4% strikeout rate and strong 51.4% ground ball rate but a poor walk rate of 11.2%.<\/p>\n

If the O\u2019s send Gibson back down after tonight\u2019s game, they could have an extra reliever for a few days but would eventually need to find a cover for Bassitt\u2019s spot. Albert Su\u00e1rez<\/a> is in the big league bullpen in a long relief role and could provide some bulk. Cameron Weston<\/a> is on the 40-man but was optioned on May 29th. He can\u2019t be recalled until 15 days have elapsed from that move unless directly replacing someone going on the IL. Perhaps a non-roster option like Nestor German<\/a> or Trace Bright<\/a> could get some consideration, or maybe the O\u2019s will look to an external option, but sticking with Gibson is also a possibility.<\/p>\n

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