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Jose Bautista  

Jose Bautista  

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Proper Name
Jose Antonio Bautista
nickname
Joey Bats
pronunciation
bah-TEE-sta
High Level
MLB (2004-2018)
Positions
RF (1075) ... 3B (812) ... DH (113) ... OF (88) ... CF (84) ... LF (69) ... 1B (30) ... 2B (15) ... SS (2)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
43.178
place
Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic
High School
None listed
colleges
Chipola College (Marianna,FL),
draft posit
3B
MLB Debut
Service Time
13.142 (2018)
MLB Teams
TOR [10] PIT [8] TBA [1] KCA [1] BAL [1] ATL [1] PHI [1] NYN [1]
TBC#
20237
mlbam id
430832
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [2004-2018].247.83060511022149634497570
Speed
58
Power
76
Contact
51
XBH
75
RBIs
65
Runs
61
Hitting
55
Durability
59
Team
.484
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Nickname: Joey Bats ... Brother of Luis Bautista ... [2021] Represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
2023 2023-08-11 current -- -- Announced retirement Ret -- No 42.295
2018 2018-10-29 2023-08-11 -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 38.009
2018 2018-08-28 2018-10-29 PHI MLB Traded from Mets to Phillies for a Player to be Named Later Active -- Yes 37.313
2018 2018-05-22 2018-08-28 NYN MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2018-2018 ($0m) [Free Agent] Active -- Yes 37.215
2018 2018-05-20 2018-05-22 -- -- Released by Braves Free Agt -- No 37.213
2018 2018-05-04 2018-05-20 ATL MLB Contract purchased from minors Active -- Yes 37.197
2018 2018-04-18 2018-05-04 ATL AAA Signed to Minor League contract Minors Gwinnett (IL) No 37.181
2017 2017-11-07 2018-04-18 -- -- Team option declined, declared a free agent Free Agt -- No 37.019
2017 2017-01-17 2017-11-07 TOR MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2017-2017 ($18m) Mutual options for 2018-2019 $17m and $20m. Active -- Yes 36.090
2016 2016-11-02 2017-01-17 -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 36.014
2016 2016-08-10 2016-08-25 TOR MLB DL-15 Sprained left knee DL-15 -- Yes 35.295
2016 2016-06-18 2016-07-26 TOR MLB DL-15 Strained left big toe DL-15 -- Yes 35.242
2016 2016-05-18 2016-06-18 TOR MLB Suspended 1 game for inciting a brawl with a hard slide into Rougned Odor vs Texas Active -- Yes 35.211
2015 2015-11-03 2016-05-18 TOR MLB Option exercised for 2016 ($14m) Active -- Yes 35.014
2013 2013-08-21 2013-10-03 TOR MLB DL-15 Left hip bone bruise *Running the bases, tried to slow up coming home* DL-15 -- Yes 32.306
2012 2012-08-26 2012-10-09 TOR MLB DL-15 Left wrist inflammation DL-15 -- Yes 31.311
2012 2012-08-23 2012-08-24 TOR AA Assigned to New Hampshire (AA) for rehab DL-15 New Hampshire (East) Yes 31.308
2012 2012-07-17 2012-08-23 TOR MLB DL-15 Left wrist inflammation *During a swing* DL-15 -- Yes 31.271
2012 2012-05-08 2012-07-17 TOR MLB -- Active -- Yes 31.201
2011 2011-02-17 2012-05-08 TOR MLB Signed to 5-year contract for 2011-2015 ($65m) [Avoids arbitration] Extension 8--14--14--14--14 Option for 2016 at $14m Hist -- No 30.120
2009 2009-12-13 2011-02-17 TOR MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2010-2010 ($2.4m) [Avoids arbitration] Hist -- No 29.055
2008 2008-08-21 2009-12-13 TOR MLB Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Toronto Blue Jays for Robinzon Diaz (8/25/2008) Hist -- No 27.306
2008 2008-01-17 2008-08-21 TOR MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2008-2008 ($1.8m) [Avoids arbitration] Hist -- No 27.089
2007 2007-07-15 2007-08-01 PIT MLB DL - left hand laceration Injury -- No 26.268
2004 2004-07-31 2007-07-15 PIT MLB Traded from New York Mets with Ty Wigginton and Matt Peterson to Pittsburgh Pirates for Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger Hist -- No 23.285
2004 2004-07-30 2004-07-31 NYN MLB Traded from Kansas City Royals to New York Mets for Justin Huber Hist -- No 23.284
2004 2004-06-28 2004-07-30 KCA MLB Sold by Tampa Bay Devil Rays to Kansas City Royals Hist -- No 23.252
2004 2004-06-03 2004-06-28 TBA MLB Claimed on waivers from Orioles by Devil Rays Hist -- No 23.227
2003 2003-12-15 2004-06-03 BAL MLB Selected from Pittsburgh Pirates by Baltimore Orioles in MLB Rule 5 Draft Hist -- No 23.056
2001 2001-05-19 2003-12-15 PIT MLB Signed out of draft (Chipola) Hist -- No 20.212
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