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| Jose Bautista has signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jays worth $2.4MM, according to ESPN. |
Our View: Bautista only batted .235 with 13 homers and 40 RBI over 113 games in 2009. The club retained him for next season as he provides the versatility to work at several positions as a utility man.
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| Jose Bautista was 3-for-3 while starting in center field in the Blue Jays 5-4 win over the Reds on Sunday. He is now 8-for-12 this spring. |
Our View: Bautista is not expected to hit for average, but he's been red hot this spring. He'll make the team, but simply as a super-utility man who can play six positions. He does not project to make a fantasy impact this season.
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| Jose Bautista went 3-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta. All of his knocks were singles. |
Our View: This was a nice outing from Bautista, but his fantasy value will remain limited as a reserve infielder.
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| The Jays have avoided salary arbitration with Jose Bautista by inking the infielder to a one-year deal for $2.4 million, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Bautista provides favorable depth, but is not quite productive enough to make a solid impact as a fantasy infielder.
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| Toronto has acquired infielder Jose Bautista from Pittsburgh for a player to be named, according to the AP. |
Our View: The 27-year-old hit .242 over 314 at-bats with the Pirates this season, with 12 homers and 44 RBI. Scott Rolen has been hindered by his shoulder injury and Bautista was added for depth.
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| In order to clear room on the roster for first baseman Adam LaRoche, the Pirates sent Jose Bautista to Triple-A Indianapolis, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
Our View: Bautista was fairly productive, with 12 home runs and 44 RBI. However, Adam's brother, Andy LaRoche, will likely see the bulk of playing time at third base.
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| Jose Bautista went 3-for-4 and was the lone bright spot for in the Pirates 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. |
Our View: Bautista raised his average 12 points (.247 to 259) with the three-hit performance.
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| Pittsburgh 3B Jose Bautista put the wood on the ball for the Pirates today, but alas it was for naught as his team fell 9-8 in a barnburner against the Washington Nationals. Bautista went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting his seventh double and fourth homer of the year, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
Our View: That's two hot games in a row for the third bagger, going 5-for-8 with five runs scored and thee home runs over the past two days.
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| Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in four runs as the Pirates defeated Washington 11-4 on Friday night. |
Our View: The Pittsburgh third baseman now has three home runs on the season along with 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base.
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| Pittsburgh 3B Jose Bautista enjoyed a strong day at the plate as the Pirates sent the Phillies packing with a 1-5 loss. Bautista went 3-for-4 at the plate with his sixth double of the season, a two-out RBI, and a stolen base. |
Our View: Bautista has struggled to produce at the plate, going 2-for-11 coming into today. He was recently benched for two games with hopes of motivating better results, and today may indicate that change has come.
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| Jose Bautista will remain on the bench, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is only hitting .182 over 66 at-bats (with five fielding errors), and Manager John Russell did not specify how long he will sit. |
Our View: Doug Mientkiewicz replaced Bautista at third base in the last game for Pittsburgh. Bautista has potential, but his window to prove his worth continues to grow smaller.
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| Jose Bautista is out of the lineup again on Tuesday. Doug Mientkiewicz is listed as the starter at third base. Chris Gomez starter at the hot corner on Monday. |
Our View: The Pirates are clearly disappointed in Bautista, who is hitting .182 and has committed five errors. We don't believe the benching is permanent, but Jose's time to prove himself has grown very short.
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| Jose Bautista will get the day off on Monday, and Chris Gomez will start in his place, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. "We just want to give Jose some time to work on some things," manager John Russell says. "Also, we've got some pretty good players that we need to keep involved." |
Our View: Translation: The guy who is hitting .185 and has committed five errors is killing the Bucs. Is Neil Walker ready to be called up yet?
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| Jose Bautista went 2-for-2 with three RBI against the Yankees on Sunday, and raised his spring average to .220. He needed a strong day at the plate, and remains the favorite to man third base this season. |
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| Jose Bautista avoided arbitration by inking a one-year, $1.8 million deal Thursday. He can earn $100,000 more in incentives for games played or plate appearances. Bautista hit .254 with 15 homers in 142 games last year. |
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| An MRI on Jose Bautista's right ankle showed no structural damage. The ankle bothered Bautista for much of the season, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He still plans to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic, but he'll only participate in the playoffs. |
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| The Pirates activated Jose Bautista from the DL Wednesday. Bautista has been sidelined since suffering a laceration on his left hand on July 14, according to SportsTicker. He is batting .258 with seven home runs and 33 RBI in 85 games with the Pirates this season. He'll go back to starting at third. |
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| Jose Bautista has hit off a tee the past day or two. Recovering from a cut palm, Bautista had the stitches removed earlier this week and is slated to take live batting practice Saturday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "He still has a little soreness in that area when he swings," manager Jim Tracy said. "It's a little bit weak, which is understandable. He'll take batting practice the next couple of days. After that, we'll see where he's at as far as further involving him in activity." He's getting closer to returning to action, but it will depend on how his hand feels while swinging a bat. |
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| The Pirates placed Jose Bautista on the disabled list prior to Sunday's game. He suffered a cut on his left palm when his hand was clipped by a cleat during Saturday's contest, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I could feel the wind in my hand," Bautista said. "That's not a good feeling." He required stitches to close the gash, and they won't come out for 10 days. That means, he likely won't be activated until early next month. |
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| Jose Bautista went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI Wednesday. He's now scored 26 runs since May 18, tops in the NL over that span. |
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| Jose Bautista hit off a tee Tuesday, two days after spraining his left ankle in a home plate collision, the AP reports. He's expected to be out less than a week. |
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| Jose Bautista, who suffered a sprained left ankle on Sunday, could return to action on Thursday or Friday, according to the AP. The injury was not as serious as originally thought. Jose Castillo will fill in at third base until Bautista returns. |
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| Jose Bautista left Sunday's game against the Braves after sprained his left ankle, according to the AP. X-rays showed no fracture, and the Pirates consider him day-to-day. |
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| Jose Bautista has been named the Pirates starting third baseman, with Jose Castillo opening the year on the bench, the team's official site reports. "They're very similar players. One of the things that jumps out at you, is I think Jose Bautista is further along from the standpoint of plate discipline," manager Jim Tracy said. "That's important to us. A consistent approach on a day-in, day-out basis is what I see." |
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| Manager Jim Tracy plans to give Jose Bautista a chance to win the everyday job at second, according to the AP. Bautista will have to battle incumbent Jose Castillo for the job. If he does outplay Castillo, Bautista could shift to third, which would leave Freddy Sanchez to play second. |
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