Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass has been designated for assignment by the organization on Friday. Bass recently shared an anti-LGBTQ+ video on social media. The highly-publicized off-field controversy was enough for the Blue Jays to move on from the 35-year-old. He has been struggling this season, posting a 4.95 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 19/2 K/BB across 20 appearances. In a corresponding move, right-hander Mitch White (elbow) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. The 28-year-old joins the Jays bullpen in a versatile swingman role. It's tough to imagine White having much fantasy value unless he moves into the starting rotation.
The Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring relief pitcher Anthony Bass, right-hander Zach Pop and a smaller unnamed piece on Tuesday in exchange for infield prospect Jordan Groshans. The Blue Jays had been looking to upgrade their bullpen for a run at a postseason spot, so Bass and Pop will be inserted as late-inning setup men in Toronto in front of closer Jordan Romano. Bass has been excellent this year, posting a 1.41 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 45:10 K:BB in 44 2/3 innings, but his fantasy value won't change all that much in a setup role in Toronto. Pop has been solid but not spectacular, going 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 14 strikeouts in 20 relief innings for the Fish.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass took his eighth loss of the season in Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched one inning, allowing two solo home runs, lifting his ERA to 4.23. That's actually better than his FIP, which sits at 5.12 after this outing. Bass has been overall bad this season, but at least part of the blame has to be put on manager Don Mattingly. Bass has done nothing to show that he can handle high-leverage work this season, yet he continues to pitch in high-leverage situations. With Mattingly's penchant for mind-numbing bullpen decisions and Bass signed through 2023, there's a non-zero chance Bass will enter next season as the Marlins closer.
Miami Marlins reliever Anthony Bass (neck) has been dealing with a stiff neck, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. Bass hasn't pitched since July 27, and it is unclear how long he'll be sidelined. This doesn't have much fantasy significance as Bass has no saves but has pitched to a 3.69 ERA with 12 holds in 39 IP. Bass should only be an option in very deep leagues in which holds are counted.
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Zach Thompson(illness) won't make his scheduled outing Friday against Atlanta because of illness, according to MLB.com. Thompson "fell under the weather like his teammates" with something is going around, according to reporter Christina De Nicola. Right-hander Anthony Bass will serve as the opener for what will be a bullpen game. Shawn Morimando, whose contract was selected, could be "the bulk guy," as Bass has been used mostly out of the bullpen this year. Thompson, a 27-year-old righty, should be monitored in fantasy, as he's off to a solid start this year, posting a 2-2 record and 2.25 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 24 innings. Bass is off the fantasy radar as far as streaming goes.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass started off the season as the team's closer but was quickly removed from the role after a horrendous start. Despite being removed from the ninth inning, Marlins manager Don Mattingly kept sending him out for the eighth inning, where Bass continued to struggle. Lately though, he's been pitching in the seventh inning and seems to have found his spot. In his last 13 outings, he's thrown 11 1/3 innings with a 0.79 ERA and a .159 opponent's batting average. He could be working his way back into holds league value.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass took the loss in Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, falling to 1-3. Bass was inexplicably brought in to pitch the 10th inning, the latest of 2020 Manager of the Year Don Mattingly's head scratching bullpen decisions. Plenty of other Marlins relievers were available and rested. Bass ended up striking out two and because the run he allowed was the "placed runner" he did not have to add an earned run to his line despite pitching badly. He has a 5.40 ERA and has no business pitching in high leverage situations, but will continue to pitch in high leverage situations because of the aforementioned Don Mattingly.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass had a terrible outing in Tuesday's game, facing four batters without recording an out. Bass allowed one run on two hits and a walk, but it could have been much, much worse if he hadn't been bailed out by an amazing performance from Richard Bleier. Bass left the bases loaded and Bleier came in to strike out three hitters in a row. Bass had been pitching better since being removed from the closer's role, but underlying metrics showed he was still not doing particularly well. Despite that, manager Don Mattingly has continued to give him significant innings, as this was an eighth inning appearance in a one-run game. Bass and his 6.52 ERA should be working in a low-leverage role until he can get right, but with Mattingly at the helm, we're likely to see him in another eighth inning very soon.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass earned a win in relief against the San Francisco Giants on Friday evening. Bass threw a perfect eighth inning, striking out one and throwing just eight pitches (seven strikes). The win improved his record to 1-2 and lowered his ERA to an even 9.00. Bass has pitched much better (but still not particularly well until this outing) since losing his grip on the closer's role. Despite the obvious success of Yimi Garcia in the ninth inning lately, recent quotes from manager Don Mattingly seem to imply that he wants Bass back in the ninth inning sooner than later. It's an awful baseball move, but it's obviously relevant to fantasy baseball managers. Keep an eye on how things go in the next few games when the Marlins have a lead to protect.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass got two outs in Monday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Bass, who was the Marlins closer until he blew his first two save chances in ugly fashion, came in to pitch the seventh inning after starter Sandy Alcantara was only able to get the first out of the inning. Bass allowed an inherited runner to score and walked a batter, but escaped the inning with no damage on his own line, lowering his ERA to 18.00. With Yimi Garcia seemingly excelling in the closer's role, it could be a while before Bass gets another shot.
