Chris Bassitt's Saturday afternoon got off to a rocky start.
In the first inning, the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander faced Aaron Judge, and Judge quickly hit a 101.6 mph liner right down the middle of the field that headed for Bassitt's forearm.
The judge arrived first and immediately looked toward the mound, knowing the potential damage he could do with a single swing of the bat.
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt, left, has his arm examined by a trainer after being hit with a batted ball in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. (Kevin Sousa/USA Today Sports)
Bassitt was immediately checked by manager John Schneider and a trainer and threw a pair of warm-up pitches, the first slightly off.
But he stayed in the game, sporting a huge welt on his arm.
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Not only did he get out of a deadlock at first and second, he also gave the Blue Jays a good start.
He held the Yankees scoreless until the fifth inning, when Judge hit an RBI single (at 110.3 mph).
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider watches as Chris Bassitt (40) throws a practice pitch after taking a line drive from New York Yankees' Aaron Judge on his forearm in the first inning during a game at Rogers Centre on June 29, 2024, in Toronto. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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Bassitt pitched six innings in which he allowed just one run and struck out eight batters, so he was clearly not affected. When he left the game, the Jays were up 8-1.
He entered the afternoon with a 3.45 ERA, along with José Berríos. Bassitt has been in the top 10 in Cy Young Award voting in three of the last four seasons.
In his last 11 starts, he has a 2.28 ERA. In his last eight, it is 1.65.
Chris Bassitt of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after being hit on the forearm by a ball from Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees in the first inning of a game at Rogers Centre on June 29, 2024 in Toronto. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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It's been a difficult season for Toronto. The Blue Jays are in last place in the American League East Division despite having several stars on their roster.
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