page_title: José Bautista
section_title: Philadelphia Phillies
hierarchical_section_title: José Bautista / Professional career / 2018 / Philadelphia Phillies
caption_attribution_description: English: Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Jose Bautista
context_page_description: José Antonio Bautista Santos, nicknamed Joey Bats, is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder and third baseman. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies.
  Bautista's professional career began when the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the 20th round of the 2000 MLB draft. In 2010, he became the 26th member of the 50 home run club, while leading MLB in home runs for the first of two consecutive seasons. From 2010–2015, Bautista hit more home runs than any player in the major leagues. An MLB All-Star selection six consecutive times, he has won three Silver Slugger Awards and two Hank Aaron Awards. In addition, he has received the American League Player of the Month Award, five times, and the AL Player of the Week, four times. Before being traded to the Blue Jays, Bautista primarily played third base.
context_section_description: The Mets traded Bautista to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later or cash on August 28, 2018. He batted .244 for the Phillies with a .404 OBP and .870 OPS. He was the 9th-oldest player in the National League. He elected free agency on October 29.
caption: Bautista with the Phillies
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