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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 192
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Oct 19, 1980, Santo Domingo, Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| August 13, 2008 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. |
| June 1, 2008 Jose Bautista went 3-for-4 and was the lone bright spot for in the Pirates 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. |
| May 3, 2008 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. |
| May 2, 2008 Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in four runs as the Pirates defeated Washington 11-4 on Friday night. |
| April 27, 2008 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. |
| April 23, 2008 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. |
| April 22, 2008 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. |
| April 21, 2008 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." |
| March 23, 2008 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. |
| January 18, 2008 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. |