Jose Bautista - Fantasy News & Updates
Jose Bautista - Fantasy News & Updates
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Bautista finished the year by hitting leadoff for his final 13 games, which is an odd slot for a player with an average .347 on-base percentage and a 25.3 strikeout rate. Don't expect him to go back to that role, and a return to the starting lineup even has to be brought into question. He ended the season with a .235 batting average, 13 homers, 40 RBIs, 54 runs and four steals.
Bautista is likely in for regular playing time over the next few days with Adam Lind on the shelf due to a sore elbow. Owners looking for some short-term pop over the next few days could do worse than the big-swinging Bautista. His .235 average and 82 strikeouts in 323 at-bats are good indications of Bautista's limitations, but he has four homers and 11 RBIs during his current six-game hitting streak.
X-rays taken late Tuesday night came back negative, but manager Cito Gaston said the designated hitter/left fielder is still sore and could miss "a couple of days." Travis Snider and Jose Bautista will likely see additional at-bats in the outfield while Lind recovers. Owners have to hope that Lind will make it back in time to put an exclamation point on what has been a tremendous breakout season.
Bautista has been swinging a hot stick lately, hitting safely in seven of the last eight games with five extra-base hits, nine RBIs and eight runs in that span. On the year, the journeyman is batting just .236 with 33 RBIs and 49 runs in sporadic playing time, but his recent play makes him a worthwhile add in AL-only formats.
Bautista is quietly putting together a nice September, providing Toronto with five extra-base hits -- including a pair of homers -- over an eight-game span. Still, the 28-year-old veteran and his .229 season average are safe to avoid for stretch run.
Bautista came on at DH after the Blue Jays shuffled their lineup following Aaron Hill's third-inning departure. The emergence of Randy Ruiz and Bautista's struggles to get on base make it unlikely that he'll see enough time at DH -- or anywhere else -- for his power potential to make much of a difference for fantasy owners.
Bautista has seen regular time in the outfield since Alex Rios left town, but he struggled mightily at the end of August and was mired in a 1-for-21 (.048) slump heading into Saturday's action. Bautista is eligible at third base and in the outfield, and hits for some pop, but he hasn't been worth a fantasy role this season. His .358 on-base percentage and a lack of other options will likely keep Bautista in Toronto's lineup through the end of the season, though.
Veteran infielder John McDonald took over at third base for the Blue Jays. Prior to the game, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said Jose Bautista will see some time at third down the stretch for Toronto, further damaging Encarnacion's value down the stretch.
With Alex Rios out of the picture, Bautista will see a significant boost in playing time, assuming the vacated right field spot along with Joe Inglett. This figures to be the arrangement at least for the short-term until the Blue Jays decide to call up Travis Snider, who has been red hot in the Minors.
Bautista recorded just his second multi-hit effort since May 16 and his first home run in nearly a month. Despite receiving a steady amount of playing time, Bautista's placement toward the bottom of Toronto's batting order has limited his value to AL-only formats.
Jose Bautista started at third and hit ninth. Rolen is 6-for-19 with a home run and two RBIs over his last five games, so this is likely just a routine day off.
Saturday's two-RBI performance was the part-time player's first since June 28, and third of the year. Bautista has been mainly used as a bat off the bench for the Jays this season, but he's still managed to work his way into 58 games and is one significant injury from a serious upswing in playing time. Considering he's blasted 15 dingers in each of his last two seasons, that would make him a no-brainer pickup in AL-only leagues.
On Friday, Jays skipper Cito Gaston said that the problem doesn't appear to be serious, and that it's likely that Wells just has a case of the flu. Alex Rios slid over to center field to cover for Wells and Jose Bautista got the start in right on Satuday.
Rolen, who is in the midst of a 25-game hitting streak, usually does not play in day games after playing the night before. Scutaro, who is 10-for-31 since the beginning of July, also appears to be getting a routine day off. Jose Bautista started for Rolen at third and led off, while John McDonald played short and batted ninth.
After not starting a game since June 13, Bautista found his name penciled into Toronto's starting nine for the last three contests, in which he's gone just 2-for-9 with a homer, two runs scored and a pair of RBIs. Bautista popped 15 long balls last season and holds eligibility at third base and the outfield. An uptick in playing time could make him worthy of AL-only consideration.
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