In finding a comparable player to base his value off of, former New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran could offer a good baseline. While the players are not identical, and are not intended to be, they stand close enough to one another in terms of age and position to be relevant. Louis Cardinals. In his free agent year, however, his defence regressed to a point that it limited him to a 1. Beltran did have some injury troubles in and , but entered his free agency coming off three straight seasons of at least games played.
Bautista and agent Jay Alou will have their work cut out for them entering the open market. Perhaps all he needs is one more stroke of good timing. Working against Bautista? Blue Jays vs. Astros: Full series preview and pitching matchups by Lucas Silva. More from Toronto Blue Jays News. Next: Inside the complicated case of the Blue Jays and Pompey.
Jays Journal 5 years Blue Jays vs. The two-way player designation would allow Bautista to serve as a pitcher without taking one of the position's 13 allotted spots. A position player his entire year career, it's fair to wonder whether Bautista can maintain his arm over a full season. And in response to Stroman's clip of Bautista, a fan asked if he's capable of pitching 50 games out of the bullpen. Stroman had no doubts, writing "Yes.
If Bautista can succeed on the mound the same way he did in the batter's box, he'd be an important weapon for any team. Glove-side sinker The MLB season is on hiatus because of the COVID pandemic, but as Stroman's clips show Bautista is using his newfound free time wisely — both for his personal career growth and the intrigue of the baseball world.
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Join the conversation Create account. Already have an account? Bautista, 36, became a free agent Sunday after the team turned down its half of the mutual option on the right-fielder.
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