Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt announces birth of child to cap 'perfect weekend'

The Toronto Blue Jays had a memorable few days in New York, thanks to a three-game sweep of the Mets, but that's not the biggest reason starting pitcher Chris Bassitt is all smiles these days.

Bassitt and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their second child over the weekend, with the veteran right-hander reporting that both mother and baby are doing well.

"Perfect weekend complete," Bassitt wrote on Twitter. "Momma and Colson are doing great."

Jessica went into labour Friday, while her husband took his normal turn in the Blue Jays' rotation. Bassitt channelled all of his "dad strength" in that outing against the Mets, firing 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball with eight strikeouts in a 3-0 Toronto win. In a cruel twist from the universe, the start of the game was delayed more than 90 minutes due to inclement weather.

Once his outing was over, Bassitt rushed back to Toronto via private plane to be with Jessica for Colson's birth. He made it in plenty of time, tweeting Saturday morning that the baby hadn't arrived yet.

The 34-year-old will now be able to enjoy a few days with his family, as the Blue Jays placed him on the paternity list Saturday. Reliever Jay Jackson took his place on the 26-man roster.

Bassitt's Blue Jays teammates gave him even more reason to cheer by eking out a 2-1 victory Saturday before getting the brooms out with a 6-4 win in the series finale.

Brandon Belt was the hero Sunday, connecting for a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning after Toronto squandered an early 4-0 advantage. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep for the Blue Jays, while Whit Merrifield delivered a two-run double in the second inning.

Next up, Toronto welcomes the Houston Astros to Rogers Centre for a four-game series that begins Monday. Bassitt is listed as the probable starter for Wednesday's contest.