August 21, 2008 Toronto has acquired infielder Jose Bautista from Pittsburgh for a player to be named, according to the AP.
Our View:The 27-year-old hit .242 over 314 at-bats with the Pirates this season, with 12 homers and 44 RBI. Scott Rolen has been hindered by his shoulder injury and Bautista was added for depth.
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.
Our View:Bautista was fairly productive, with 12 home runs and 44 RBI. However, Adam's brother, Andy LaRoche, will likely see the bulk of playing time at third base.
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.
Our View:Bautista raised his average 12 points (.247 to 259) with the three-hit performance.
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.
Our View:That's two hot games in a row for the third bagger, going 5-for-8 with five runs scored and thee home runs over the past two days.
May 2, 2008 Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in four runs as the Pirates defeated Washington 11-4 on Friday night.
Our View:The Pittsburgh third baseman now has three home runs on the season along with 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base.
