White Sox pitcher Chris Bassitt shines in 1st career win

Sep 22, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (61) pitches in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

I think the Chicago White Sox have a pretty good young pitcher with a good future on their MLB roster.

It may not be who you are thinking of, but on Monday night, Chris Bassitt made his name known with his pitching performance in a 2-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Bassitt went 7.2 innings, allowing no runs on six hits and one walk. He struck out three and now has a 3.65 ERA in the majors.

Did I mention he did this against a team not only vying for a spot in the postseason, but against a team in the Tigers who are first place in the AL Central in the final week of the regular season?

#ChrisBassitt first @WhiteSox pitcher to earn his 1st @MLB win as a starter at Detroit since KipWells on 8-2-99 (Tiger Stadium)
— SoxNerd (@SoxNerd) September 23, 2014

This type of performance against a team the caliber of the Tigers is a great thing to see for the White Sox, and a great thing for Bassitt. Bassitt has pitched in five games for the White Sox since his debut on Aug. 30. He’s been up and down in his short stint in the majors.

Robin Ventura with a SNL reference after Chris Bassitt's performance: "That's terrific bass."
— DanHayesMLB (@DanHayesMLB) September 23, 2014

Here, look at this … in his first MLB start on Aug. 30, it was vs. the Tigers. In that game, he went 6.1 innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits and four walks.

Compare that to what he did Monday night.