Right-hander Chris Bassitt, who made a remarkable recovery from a line drive to the head last year, was traded by the A's to the Mets for a pair of minor league pitchers.
OAKLAND — Right-hander Chris Bassitt, who made a remarkable recovery from a frightening line drive to the head last year, was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Mets on Saturday for a pair of minor league pitchers.Crews Begin Moving Crashed Caltrain Off Tracks in San Bruno
The 33-year-old Bassitt came back to make two starts in late September, just more than a month after he took a 100 mph liner to the face on Aug. 17 in Chicago. The drive came off Brian Goodwin’s bat in the second inning of a 9-0 loss to the White Sox. Bassitt underwent surgery for three fractures in his right cheekbone. Immediately after the injury, his right eye was swollen shut.