The Latest Breaking News from Chris Bassitt

After missing what should have been a called third strike, home plate umpire Chad Fairchild owned up to his mistake.

In the season’s first meeting against the defending champion Braves, it was a former Mets catcher who tormented his original team of seven years.

"My bad!"

Washington (AFP) - New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt says Major League Baseball is putting players at risk after he saw three more teammates hit by pitches in a win over the St.Louis Cardinals.

New York’s starting pitcher criticized the league for a lack of consistency in the baseballs from outing to outing.

New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt says that MLB is taking players’ safety for granted after three of his teammates were hit by pitches

ST. LOUIS — On a scale of injuries, the right wrist contusion suffered Tuesday night by Cardinals right-hander Jordan Hicks, who has had myriad elbow problems since 2019, doesn’t rank as the most dire thing that’s happened to him. For instance, he lives every day as a Type 1 diabetic.

CLEVELAND — With an 8-1 win Sunday against the Guardians, the San Francisco Giants secured their first sweep of the season, won their fifth straight game and improved to 7-2. Here are some takeaways from their red-hot start to the season.

NEW YORK — A touching ceremony that honored the Mets’ greatest player of all time. A raucous crowd on its feet and applauding during manager and player introductions for a club that revamped its roster, significantly increased its payroll and made itself a true contender. A ferocious starting pitcher stepping…

New York announced it will not have deGrom to begin the year due to a shoulder issue.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This was early last week and Buck Showalter had called Chris Bassitt into his office to discuss the recently-acquired right-hander’s first start for the Mets scheduled for Thursday night against the Marlins at Clover Park. You’ve heard the expression about the savviest managers managing two…