The Mets acquired Chris Bassitt from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for two prospects. The team needs a back-end starter for its rotation after signing Max Scherzer and acquiring Jacob deGrom. The deal will give the Mets an innings-eating pitcher for the back-end of the rotation. The deal was first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN and confirmed by Joel Sherman. The Mets will add a cutter and changeup to their arsenal in 2022, and Bassitt will be important as the team looks to improve its pitching staff in that time.