Ex-Toronto Blue Jays 16-Game Winner Immediately Becomes Free Agent

The Toronto Blue Jays have been off for over a month. They played their final game of the 2026 regular season on September 27 when they beat the Cincinnati Reds by a score of 5-1. Ex-Toronto Blue Jays Star Becomes Free Agent On Thursday, news came out that Chris Bassitt had elected free agency from the Baltimore Orioles. The former Blue Jays pitcher is coming off a year where he went 9-5 with a 4.59 ERA in 20 games (18 starts).