 The Rockies assigned Bautista to the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League where he started six games, posting a 1 – 4 record, a 4.50 ERA, 35 strikeouts, and 16 walks in 36 innings pitched before being called up to the Rockies in September. He appeared in four games, three of them in relief with Colorado. In 12 games (eight starts) with Kansas City and Colorado on the season, Bautista had an 0 – 3 record, a 5.62 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 41 2 ⁄ 3 innings. His Pacific Coast League totals for 2006 were a 3 – 9 record, a 6.08 ERA, 63 strikeouts, and 40 walks in 80 innings pitched.
