Félix Bautista (baseball)

Félix Alexander Bautista (born June 20, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was signed by the Miami Marlins as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Félix Bautista
Baltimore Orioles – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 10, 2022, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through May 13, 2023)
Win–loss record6–5
Earned run average2.02
Strikeouts124
Saves25
Teams

Career

Miami Marlins

Bautista signed with the Miami Marlins as an international free agent on November 19, 2012. Bautista made his professional debut for the Dominican Summer League Marlins in 2013, logging a 2.73 earned run average (ERA) with 17 strikeouts in 11 appearances. In 2014, Bautista pitched to a 12.41 ERA with seven strikeouts in 12+1⁄3 innings pitched across eight games. He was released by the Marlins organization on January 15, 2015.[1]

Baltimore Orioles

After not playing professionally in 2015, on August 4, 2016, Bautista signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[2] He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Orioles, where he made 5 appearances to finish the year. Bautista returned to the DSL Orioles in 2017, posting a 4–3 record and 2.01 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 15 appearances (14 of them starts). He spent the 2018 season with the Gulf Coast League Orioles, pitching to a 4.33 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 27.0 innings of work across 12 appearances. Bautista split the 2019 season between the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds and the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, accumulating a 3.44 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 26 total appearances between the two affiliates.[3] Bautista did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He spent the 2021 season with three different Orioles affiliates: High-A Aberdeen, the Double-A Bowie Baysox, and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. In 40 appearances between the three levels, Bautista posted a stellar 1.54 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 46+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5]

The Orioles added him to their 40-man roster following the 2021 season on November 19, 2021.[6] Bautista made the Opening Day roster for the Orioles out of Spring Training in 2022.[7] He made his major league debut on April 10, 2022, pitching in relief of Tyler Wells. In the game, he recorded his first major league strikeout against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco.[8] On May 10, Bautista earned his first career save, closing out a 5–3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.[9] When the Orioles traded Jorge López, Bautista succeeded him as the Orioles' closer.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Felix Bautista Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America".
  2. "Félix Bautista Stats, Fantasy & News".
  3. "Félix Bautista Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  5. Melewski, Steve (August 15, 2021). "Could pitcher who began the season at Aberdeen end with Baltimore?". MASN. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. "D.L. Hall among 6 added to 40-man roster". MLB.com.
  7. "Orioles' Felix Bautista: Earns major-league roster spot".
  8. https://www.masnsports.com/blog/a-whirlwind
  9. https://www.mlb.com/video/tyler-o-neill-strikes-out-on-a-foul-tip-pshx6e
  10. https://www.masnsports.com/blog/a-few-questions-relating-to-orioles-bullpen
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