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Mets land All-Star pitcher Chris Bassitt in trade with Athletics

The Oakland Athletics' fire sale seems to have begun, while the New York Mets' offseason overhaul is in full swing.

The A's agreed to trade All-Star starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to New York on Saturday in exchange for right-handed pitching prospects Adam Oller and J.T. Ginn, the Mets announced.

Bassitt is coming off his first career All-Star season last year at the age of 32, though he was similarly strong in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Across both seasons, he posted a 2.90 ERA in 220.1 innings with 214 strikeouts, a 3.41 FIP, a 1.