Orioles Pitcher · #40

Chris Bassitt Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

I Wish Grandpas Never Died

by Riley Green

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What is Chris Bassitt's walk-up song?

Chris Bassitt's walk-up song is "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" by Riley Green, last confirmed in 2026 with the Baltimore Orioles. Hear the 30-second preview below, plus the earlier walk-up we have on record. Bassitt plays pitcher and wears #40. As a pitcher, Bassitt's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Camden Yards has one of the best stadium music setups in MLB. For more on the Orioles' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Baltimore Orioles walkup page.

How "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" compares across MLB

"I Wish Grandpas Never Died" is a 2019 Country track running 4:10, from Different 'Round Here. Bassitt is the only player in MLB we currently have walking up to it.

Chris Bassitt's walkup history

The walkup songs Bassitt has used in previous seasons. Players cycle through walkups for all kinds of reasons — slumps, trades, just wanting a change.

2026 · Now

I Wish Grandpas Never Died

by Riley Green

2025

God's Country

by Blake Shelton

♪ Tap the heart to save a song to your shortlist. Run a team's music? Walkup Pro plays every player's walk-up at the field, trimmed to the perfect 15 seconds. Free for up to 3 players. Have Apple Music? Connect it to play full songs.

Other Orioles we cover

• Albert Suárez — Pitcher · "Danza Kuduro"
• Andrew Kittredge — Pitcher · "Crimson and Clover"
• Anthony Nunez — Pitcher · "Nobody (feat. Matthew West)"
• Brandon Young — Pitcher · "Cold"
• Cade Povich — Pitcher · "Wonderwall"
• Cam Sanders — Pitcher · "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) - Album Version (Edited)"

Use Chris Bassitt's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Bassitt is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" by Riley Green and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.