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Basso gave up a run on two hits and a groundout in the first inning. After a scoreless second, the Angels got to him again in the third with three straight hits to drive in a run before Denzer Guzman took him deep for a three-run blast. Basso walked the following batter and was relieved without recording an out in the inning. The 28-year-old left-hander will take a 5.36 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, and a 30/9 K/BB ratio across 42 innings into Sunday’s season finale against the Astros in Sacramento.

The Rays came out ready to swing it against Basso. Their first four batters of the game each put a ball in play that was hit at least 102 mph and had two runs on the board by the end of the inning. Two more runs in the second put Basso in the hole early and he didn’t even make it out of the third inning. This came after a few decent abbreviated starts though and he’ll have a chance to close his season on a high-note next week against the Angels at home.

It was the longest outing of the season for Basso, who threw 68 pitches against Toronto. Four relievers then combined to complete the shutout against the low-scoring Jays, who entered Wednesday with the second-fewest runs per game in MLB. Basso’s lack of length keeps him off the fantasy radar ahead of his next matchup, on the road against the Rays.

It looks like the Athletics are going to give Ginn some extra rest by pushing him back to Thursday’s series opener against the Mariners instead of having him take the ball against the Rangers on Tuesday. It’ll be Brady Basso kicking off a bullpen game for the Athletics instead.

Basso is back for a third stint in the pen after giving up six runs over 4 1/3 innings in the first two. He’s been throwing his Barry Zito-like curveball a less of late, instead focusing on his cutter to go along with his four-seamer. It doesn’t really seem to have paid off, as he was sporting a 5.11 ERA in Triple-A. He’ll need to take a step forward here in the second half if he wants to stick on the 40-man this winter.

Basso surrendered four runs over 1 2/3 innings during Sunday’s lopsided defeat at the hands of the Rockies in Las Vegas. The 28-year-old has posted an abysmal 12.46 ERA across 4 1/3 innings at the highest level this season.

With Joey Estes getting optioned out on Sunday, Basso will add a fresh arm to the A’s bullpen for at least a few days. The 28-year-old southpaw has registered a 6.75 ERA, 2.25 WHIP and a 1/1 K/BB ratio over 2 2/3 innings in three appearances with the big league club this season.

Basso heads back to the minors after allowing two runs over 2 2/3 innings over three appearances since being called up last week.

Basso gets the call to join the Athletics’ relief mix ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Mariners after spending the first couple weeks of the year in the minors. The 28-year-old southpaw has compiled a serviceable 3.44 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 27/14 K/BB ratio across 34 innings at the highest level since 2024.

With Basso in Triple-A, it seems like the Athletics will carry only one left-handed pitcher in the bullpen, Hogan Harris. That also makes it less likely that Harris will get many save opportunities at the start of the season. Basso pitched just 11 2/3 MLB innings last season after recovering from an early-season shoulder injury.