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Bautista earned $18 million last season, but after he struggled through a terrible campaign, the Blue Jays declined to pick up their side of his $17-million mutual option for 2018. Newly retired shortstop Tulowitzki reflects on time with Blue Jays. For the time being, the 15-season MLB veteran is enjoying time with his family while continuing his long-lauded workout regimen — something that he says will occur regardless whether he ever again pursues professional sports as a profession. Not that Bautista is up the creek without a paddle, but that even the rebuilding Rays don't appear to be interested is quite telling. Best guess: Bautista (19) The Blue Jays have retired just two numbers, Roberto Alomar’s No. “The market has changed a lot, especially for guys my age.”. And Jose Bautista, powerful, angry, and Rougned Odor’s punching bag. Are you saying we shouldnât have free time, or that we should never have entertainment? He had his best years with the Blue Jays, for whom he hit .253 with 288 homers in 10 seasons from 2008-17. There isn’t enough recent news in your lineup. League average 2018. Select as many teams as you like from the leagues below. Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams. MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Switch It Up 2 event mode - (AP), ATP not happy with Sam Querrey for reportedly fleeing from Russia after testing positive for COVID-19, UFC: Conor McGregor ‘accepts’ January rematch against Dustin Poirier ahead of planned bout with Manny Pacquiao, Activism? Kinda like “I’m retired but there are circumstances in which I couldn’t say no”. Even if it is one with millions and millions of dollars.

Not ready to retire, Bautista awaits opportunity. “Right now I’m just considering my options, and it depends on two criteria,” Bautista said in a phone conversation. Toronto should bring him back for the heck of it. José Bautista is not quite ready to hang up his spikes.

The former Blue Jays star says he never received an offer last winter despite expressing an interest in playing. Jose Bautista tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Neisha Croyle, over the weekend. Jose Bautista had a couple seven-figure offers (probably $1 million, or just over), but he didn’t think they were commensurate with his value. After going 2-for-4 with an RBI, Bautista … Privacy Policy

When you lose your bat speed it’s over….. Love the compassion from the same guys that were likely soaking him up 6-8 years ago. That’s winning and making sure that my family’s in a good situation.”.

12 and Roy Halladay’s No. (approx 1 - 2 per week).

Following a middling first five seasons in the major leagues, Bautista blossomed into a superstar with the Toronto Blue Jays, winning a pair of American League home run titles and going to six consecutive All-Star Games. Adnan Virk talks covering the Oscars, Eagles and Blue Jays' prospects, Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez able to overcome early obstacles vs. Orioles, %2Fbaseball%2Fmlb%2Freport-former-blue-jays-great-jose-bautista-retire%2F, When submitting content, please abide by our, MLB Playoffs Takeaways: Braves face tough decision; Baker's gambles lift Astros, Astros bounce back for Game 4 win, stay alive in ALCS vs. Rays, Dodgers take Game 3 with historic effort, cut Braves' NLCS lead to 2-1, Dodgers break record for most runs ever scored in a post-season inning, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw 'likely possibility' to start NLCS Game 4, MLB Playoffs Blog: Springer, Altuve lift Astros; Dodgers tighten NLCS, AP source: Angels give White Sox OK to interview La Russa, Matt Shoemaker talks free agency, 'hungry' Blue Jays, {* backButton *} Jose Bautista. Bautista would probably rather forget the 2017 season, his last in a Blue Jays uniform. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. I really don’t know what’s going to happen with my career.”. So he doesnât want to play or retire Iâm kinda confused on what he wants, … He just wants to bang on a trash can all day, He wants options but he got nothing last year. In his time with the Mets, Bautista was an above league average hitter (104 OPS+). I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" newsletter. Over his 14 seasons, he has hit .250/.362/.480 with 331 home runs, plus six more in the postseason, none more famous than his titanic, bat-flipping shot in the 2015 playoffs. Bautista played a full season last year and hit 23 homers with 65 RBI, but his batting average dipped to .203. A name not often heard throughout what was already a quiet offseason was that of free agent slugger Jose Bautista. Hard for someone with a massive ego like his to become a âregular personâ again. Flip off, Jose.

But he did show he still had some pop back in 2018 and would be interesting to see if he could offer anything in a bench/pinch-hitter role somewhere next season. His walk rate plummeted from 16.8% in 2016 to 12.2% last year and his strikeout rate increased from 19.9% to 24.8%. Trademarks and brands are the property of

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Nonetheless, Bautista says he continues to work out and has no plans to officially retire. Amen, the bat flip alone gets him first ballot HoF! Customize your Sportsnet lineup for the latest news from your favourite leagues and teams.

Is your entire life taken up thinking of things that you consider serious? “I don’t know what to think of it,” Bautista said. Together, they bond as one. That still doesn't account for his line drive rate falling from 18.8% to 16.5%, but it shows that 2017 was not just bad luck for Bautista like it was for Angels infielder Ian Kinsler.