Why is Chris Bassitt not playing?

Chris Bassitt is reportedly not playing due to a positive test for COVID-19.

Chris Bassitt also suffered a severe injury during the 2021 MLB season on August 17 after he took a line drive off the side of his face during a start in Chicago against the White Sox.

Chris Bassitt is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. Chris Bassitt played college baseball for the Akron Zips baseball team at the University of Akron. There he competed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

In 2011, his junior year at the University of Akron, Chris Bassitt pitched to a 1.42 ERA and limited opposing batters to a .183 batting average.

The Chicago White Sox selected Chris Bassitt in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB draft, with the 501st overall selection.

On August 30, 2014, Chris Bassitt made his major league debut in a start against the Detroit Tigers with the Chicago White Sox.