Orioles' Chris Bassitt made one of the worst throws home ever
It's hard to believe how this happened.
Orioles' Chris Bassitt made one of the worst throws home ever originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Major league pitchers are so precise from the mound.
But sometimes, when the ball is hit back to them and they're more or less turned into an infielder, they fail to remember that they're usually good at being accurate with a baseball. The Baltimore Orioles ' Chris Bassitt was the latest example of that on Monday night. On a grounder back to him in the first inning against the Texas Rangers , Bassitt lined up to throw home.
His throw was well short and yanked wide, even though he wasn't all that far away. If I told you this was the worst throw home you’ve ever seen, it still wouldn’t prepare you for the throw pic. twitter.
com/eBW0COFg7z — Jack Settleman (@jacksettleman) March 30, 2026 MORE: Terrance Gore's son honors dad with perfect first pitch That error only came with one out, but Bassitt then got a strikeout and a ground (around a walk). If that plays out but the throw is on target, the Orioles don't give up a single run in the first inning. Bassitt did do a good job of keeping the damage to one run and not more.