Overview
- Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter places Chris Bassitt in Detroit’s projected Opening Day rotation with Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize and Reese Olson.
- Bassitt remains a free agent, and multiple outlets frame a Tigers deal as a plausible outcome rather than a confirmed signing.
- Spotrac pegs his market at roughly two years and $31 million, aligning with estimates in the $15–16 million annual range.
- The Blue Jays’ offseason additions have crowded their staff, reducing the likelihood of a Bassitt return to Toronto.
- Analysts also float Lucas Giolito and Nick Martínez as alternatives for Detroit, with recent coverage noting Giolito’s health questions but spring-readiness.