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Chris Bassitt Heads to Baltimore to Have his Back Examined
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt (back) flew to Baltimore to have his lower-back tightness checked out by team doctors, according to Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. The Orioles will know more about Bassitt's condition later after he was pulled from his start early on Wednesday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox after three innings. As things currently stand, Bassitt's next scheduled start against the Seattle Mariners on Monday is very much up in the air, and depending on what the team doctors see, he could be a candidate to go on the 15-day injured list. Now 37 years old in his 12th year in the big leagues, Bassitt has struggled to a 4-4 record with a 5.27 ERA (4.77 FIP) and 1.63 WHIP with only 37 strikeouts and 22 walks in 56 1/3 innings across his 12 appearances (10 starts) in his first year in Baltimore. Even if Bassitt checks out fine and is cleared to make his next start on Monday against Seattle, fantasy managers should be looking to avoid him as a streamer. He's currently rostered in only 12% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: The Baltimore Banner - Andy Kostka
Source: The Baltimore Banner - Andy Kostka
