Bassinger Agrees to Deal With Blue Jays
July 13, 2026 10:51 AM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Pitcher Reese Bassinger of the West Virginia University baseball team has signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Bassinger is the fifth Mountaineer to be drafted by or sign as a free agent with an MLB team this week, joining Dawson Montesa (No. 72, Cardinals), Maxx Yehl (No. 91, Royals), Paul Schoenfeld (No. 236, Diamondbacks), and Ian Korn (No. 298, Giants).
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The Wylie, Texas native played two seasons for WVU and had a 3.77 ERA in 61 appearances on the mound. He went 11-4 with seven saves while striking out 107 batters in 121.2 innings pitched and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention both years as a Mountaineer.
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Bassinger is the second former Mountaineer in the Blue Jays organization along with his former WVU teammate Sam White, who signed an undrafted free agent deal in 2025.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Bassinger is the fifth Mountaineer to be drafted by or sign as a free agent with an MLB team this week, joining Dawson Montesa (No. 72, Cardinals), Maxx Yehl (No. 91, Royals), Paul Schoenfeld (No. 236, Diamondbacks), and Ian Korn (No. 298, Giants).
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The Wylie, Texas native played two seasons for WVU and had a 3.77 ERA in 61 appearances on the mound. He went 11-4 with seven saves while striking out 107 batters in 121.2 innings pitched and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention both years as a Mountaineer.
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Bassinger is the second former Mountaineer in the Blue Jays organization along with his former WVU teammate Sam White, who signed an undrafted free agent deal in 2025.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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