3 players the Blue Jays will regret holding onto at the trade deadline

Chris Bassitt

Bassitt has continued to be a bright spot for the Blue Jays. He's embraced the city beautifully, has been a part of several charity events, and has been very outspoken during his time with the organization. Amidst all of that, he's having another strong season. The 35-year-old currently has a 3.95 ERA and 3.95 FIP alike, over 130.0 innings pitched.

Bassitt has been one of the most effective players over the past two seasons. So why should the Blue Jays have entertained the idea of moving him at the deadline? The market for SP was at an all time high this season, in comparison to prior years. The Blue Jays had already capitalized on trading Yusei Kikuchi for a massive return in Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido, and Will Wagner. The Miami Marlins acquired two prized prospects in Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers for Trevor Rogers, who has a 4.76 ERA this season.

Bassitt is not only a durable, consistent pitcher, but has another year of control, rather than expiring at the end of the season. Lots of contenders would have taken interest in Bassitt, but his name was evidently not thrown around to much in trade discussions for the Jays.

It can be argued that the best course of action is the hold onto Bassitt, because he currently stands as the most reliable pitcher to make starts in 2025. It's rather unlikely that he would be moved at the deadline, so the opportunity was missed to see him flipped on another team until at least next trade deadline.