Blue Jays pitcher avoids critical harm after getting hit with 101.6-mph Aaron Judge comebacker

Chris Bassitt’s Saturday afternoon acquired off to a tough begin.

In the primary inning, the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander was dealing with Aaron Judge, and Judge promptly ripped a 101.6-mph line drive proper up the center into Bassitt’s forearm.

Judge reached first and instantly glanced over to the mound, understanding the potential injury he may do with one swing of the bat.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt, left, has his arm examined by a coach after being hit with a batted ball within the first inning towards the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre.  (Kevin Sousa/USA Today Sports)

Bassitt was instantly checked by supervisor John Schneider and a coach and threw a few warmup pitches, the primary a bit errant.

But he stayed within the recreation, sporting an enormous welt on his arm.

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Not solely did he get out of a first-and-second, no-out jam, however he gave the struggling Jays a robust outing.

He stored the Yanks scoreless till the fifth inning, when Judge ripped an RBI single (at 110.3 mph).

Manager John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays seems on as Chris Bassitt (40) throws a follow pitch after he took a line drive from Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees off his forearm within the first inning throughout a recreation at Rogers Centre June 29, 2024, in Toronto. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

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Bassitt tossed six innings of one-run, eight-strikeout ball. So, he clearly wasn’t affected. When he departed the sport, the Jays have been up, 8-1.

He entered the afternoon with a 3.45 ERA, co-acing alongside Jose Berrios. Bassitt has been within the prime 10 in Cy Young Award voting in three of the final 4 seasons.

In his final 11 begins, he has a 2.28 ERA. In his final eight, it is 1.65.

Chris Bassitt of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after taking a line drive from Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees off his forearm within the first inning of a recreation at Rogers Centre June 29, 2024, in Toronto, (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

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It’s been a tricky season for Toronto. The Blue Jays are in final place within the AL East regardless of a number of stars on the roster.

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