8:59 AM EDT. [6], After working out with various Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs, he turned down offers of $5,000 from the New York Yankees and $42,000 from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bautista was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians on August 13. His trainer, coach, and surrogate father is Astin Jacobo, who does seem realistic and genuinely invested, maybe not just for the standard 35 percent he will make if Batista is signed. The other, Jean Carlos Batista, didn't have the baseball world in the same tizzy but was still seen as a genuine "five-tool" player, meaning he could, at least potentially, hit for. [52] On June 23, the Blue Jays shifted Bautista to third base and recalled Eric Thames to play the outfield. The Dominican Republic placed second in the Olympics Americas Qualifying, and advanced to the Final Qualifying Tournament, which they won, giving them and Bautista a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics,[141] where they won a bronze medal. Houston Astros signed free agent SS Jean Batista to a minor league contract. "We thought there were parts of it, from what I've been told from those who watched it in the office, that it was inaccurate," MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said during a press conference at this year's All-Star Game. They are competing for their lives,. Why is the long groove on a sewing machine needle significant? [75] In the All-Star Game, he recorded the game-winning RBI on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning as the American League won 30. Quad Cities River Bandits sent SS Jean Batista on a rehab assignment to GCL Astros. More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Bautista finished 2013 with a .259 batting average, 28 home runs, and 73 RBI. Says Martin, "When you ask him what he wants out of baseball, he says he wants to make it to the big leagues. [95], Bautista finished the 2015 regular season with a .250 batting average, 40 home runs, and 114 RBI. 51, 52 as Jays drop O's", "Big lumber nets Bautista, Votto special hardware", "Jays star Bautista wins Silver Slugger award", "Bautista's big year good for fourth in MVP race", "Jays' Bautista adds to 2010 awards haul", "Blue Jays announce five-year, $64M deal with Bautista", "Jose Bautista named Blue Jays' right fielder", "Bautista unanimously wins monthly award", "American League monthly honors go to Jered Weaver, Jose Bautista", "Bautista belts three homers in matinee win over Twins", "Guillen frustrated as Jays beat White Sox in 14th", "Blue Jays' Bautista named AL player of the month", "Jose Bautista Voted Blue Jay Player of the Month", "Jays to move Bautista back to third base", "Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista tops all to earn starting All-Star nod", "Bautista falls short in Derby with four dingers", "Bautista draws 3 more walks in loss to A's", "Jeter homers, drives in five as Yankees sweep Blue Jays", "Encarnacion drives in five, Jays comeback to beat Red Sox", "Yearly league leaders & records for home runs", "Yearly league leaders & records for bases on balls", "Bautista to grace 'MLB 12 The Show' cover", "Colby Rasmus, Jose Bautista HRs power Jays by Brewers", "Rosters unveiled for 83rd All-Star Game", "Bautista named American League Player of Month", "Prince Fielder Wins 2012 Home Run Derby, Finishes Father's Chapter", "Blue Jays put Bautista on DL, call up OF Gose", "Jays' Bautista to have wrist surgery; done for season", "Jose Bautista gets HRs No. [111] Bautista was handed a one-game suspension by the league for his part in the melee, which he appealed. . [38] On September 23, Bautista became the 26th player in Major League Baseball history to reach the 50 home run club in one season, and the first Blue Jays player to do so. Their film doesnt deliver the kind of richly rewarding character portrait we saw in Sugar, Anna Boden and Ryan Flecks 2009 film about fictional Dominican pitcher Miguel Sugar Santos. Bautista won the AL Hank Aaron Award and a Silver Slugger Award, awards for his offensive performance,[41][42] and finished fourth in the AL Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) voting, behind Hamilton, Miguel Cabrera and Robinson Can. . His family is depending on him to make it in baseball. A documentary about aspiring young baseball players in the Dominican Republic hardly seems to hold the promise of compelling drama. . [40] Bautista finished the 2010 season with an MLB-leading 54 home runs, the highest total since Alex Rodriguez hit 54 in 2007. and when it grows, you sell it., Ballplayer: Pelotero is full of such crass, unfiltered comments. Bautista began following Stroman's training regime and which eventually led to a few social media videos - posted by Stroman - showing Bautista pitching and Stroman sharing the opinion that he could "easily" pitch out of a Major League bullpen. His family is depending on him to make it in baseball. Take the $5/MM each on Feliz and Lyon and you could have signed 20 of these kids. SS Jean Batista assigned to Estrellas de Oriente. Odermann, who assisted baseball players from Latin America desiring to play baseball in the US, knew that Chipola College, a junior college in Marianna, Florida, was seeking an everyday player. Although major league scouts initially took note of Bautista while he was in junior college for his batting skills - including power hitting potential and a strong throwing arm - his career would take many detours, until Bautista finally realized his potential, in 2010. Jean Batista assigned to GCL Astros from DSL Astros. Why does Jean Carlos feel so much pressure to earn money? lf (7) Height 6-2 Weight 180 Bats Both Throws Right Born Nov 15,1991 age 30.093 place Los Mulos,DR High School N/A Colleges None Drafted Houston Astros - 2010 (Signed UDFA) Signing Bonus $300,000 TBC ID 165893 MLBAM ID 602098 How old is Miguel Angel? Jean Carlos is 6'2, 175lb, Lg frame, athletic wiry body. Batista will be starting his milb career in the Dominican Summer League this June. Jean Carlos Batista, Miguel Angel Sano, their trainers and families the principal characters in GlobalPost's . [16] He also walked more than he struck out for the second consecutive year, totaling 110 walks to 106 strikeouts. Bautista then created a highlight tape of himself using a camcorder and sent it to various colleges in the United States. He was also the first Blue Jay to be voted into the All-Star game as a starter since Carlos Delgado in 2003. If any become a better-than-average player, you've really spent the money wisely. Rental costs. [146] Bautista and Neisha Croyle were married November 2017. Major League Baseball says (indirectly, since the organization refused to participate in the film) hes worth whatever the market says hes worth, and bidders have a right to be certain he is the player he claims to be. [112] On May 27, MLB announced that they had upheld the suspension. [147], Bautista's younger brother, Luis played college baseball at Florida International University. [85] He would go on to hit a home run on August 31, extending his home run streak to five games and establishing a new career-high. What kind of dishonesty has come about due to the strict age requirements for Dominican players? Batista reportedly led the league in average and led his team in . Paley begged to differ, saying Selig and MLB, "Haven't said what they think is inaccurate or incorrect about the film. Almost everyone has an interest in the financial outcome of the process, and that includes the Dominican government, which shrugs off complaints about the MLB monopoly, which is pumping cash into the country, and all those who benefit, directly or indirectly, when a player signs. SS Jean Batista assigned to Estrellas de Oriente. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about Lancaster JetHawks player Jean Batista on Baseball America [29], For the month of July, Bautista batted .347, with 11 home runs, 29 RBI, and an AL-leading .765 slugging percentage, sharing American League Player of the Month honors with Twins outfielder Delmon Young. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Quad Cities River Bandits released SS Jean Batista. Avon Theatre, 272 Bedford St., Stamford. But the Sano familys camera cuts out halfway through, so all thats captured is the audio. [124][125] On May12, 2018, Bautista hit his first home run with the Braves. All Rights Reserved. It would be nice to have Mier and Batista patrolling the infield. [90] On July 6, Bautista was named to his sixth-consecutive All-Star team, as a reserve outfielder in Cincinnati. [69], Bautista was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 17 with inflammation in his wrist. Bautista was to be the Pirates' starting third baseman and backup outfielder in 2008. Jose Antonio Bautista.Attended Chipola (FL) Community College. In addition, he received the American League (AL) Player of the Month Award five times, and the AL Player of the Week four times. Or write about sports? Player News. MLB.TV. MLB says the film contains inaccuracies and misrepresentations, but it did increase regulation of the Dominican system after filming finished. He connected Bautista with Don Odermann, a businessman in the San Francisco Bay Area. Name: Jean Carlos Batista Born: Nov 15, 1991 in La Romana, Dominican Republic Ht. [9] Bautista played for the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League in 2001 and the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2002. [148], A species of weevil, Sicoderus bautistai, was named for Bautista in 2018.[149]. [122], On April18, 2018, Bautista signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. [26] Bautista hit his 20th home run as part of a two-home run night against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 22, setting a new career high for a single season in just two months. You see where this is headed. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. [103] Bautista watched the home run and flipped his bat high into the air before running the bases, a celebratory gesture that was applauded by Jays fans and media outlets,[1][104] while drawing the ire of Rangers players as unsportsmanlike, in the midst of a 53-minute seventh inning laden with controversy. Favorite fibers. All rights reserved. But as a new documentary reveals, the players' dream of joining the majors wasn't quite as they imagined: Wealth and prestige were waiting for them on the ball field, but they had to face down corruption, lies and betrayal to get there. Full name: Jean Carlos Batista Date of birth: Jul 24, 2000 Place of birth: Edia Age: 22 Height: 1,96 m Citizenship: Brazil Position: Goalkeeper Foot: right Current club: Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) Joined: Apr 10, 2023 Contract expires: -. He did, however, leave the door open to an opportunity to pitch should it arise. The documentary focuses on two teenagers, Jean Carlos Batista and Miguel Angel Sano, as both approach the critical July 2 international signing day when Dominican 16-year-olds annually become eligible to accept offers from major league teams. [67] Bautista competed in the Home Run Derby. Stubbs has played first base and left field, and Cesar Salazar has played first and second. Join our linker program. [134] He had joined former Blue Jays teammate Marcus Stroman - a starting pitcher - to workout with during the off-season. The Blue Jays would win the game, 118. [16], On January 21, 2013, it was announced that Bautista would once again be the cover athlete of the Canadian edition of MLB 13: The Show. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. His father died when he was 10. 203-967-3660, www.avontheatre.org www.beatleslectures.com. The Dodgers, Rangers, A's, Indians and Yankees are among the suitors for the Dominican prospect. The film follows Jean Carlos Batista and Miguel Angel Sano, two 16 year-old baseball prodigies stuggling just to eat in their native Dominican Republic, let alone devote their waking lives to baseball. Two batters later, Bautista, intending to break-up a double play, made a hard, but no longer legal (as of that season), slide into second basemen Rougned Odor. [88] In a home game against the Orioles on April 21, Bautista hit his 250th career home run. Jean Batista assigned to Astros Extended Spring Training from Lancaster JetHawks. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Jean Carlos Batista, a 16-year-old switch-hitting shortstop whom Jacobo compares to a young Carlos Beltran. Bautista's professional career began when the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the 20th round of the 2000 MLB draft. The switch hitting SS has agreed to terms with the Houston Astros, the contract is still pending MLB approval. With the Jays, Bautista primarily played Right Field or Third Base, though during his first Olympic game he started at First where he went 0/3 with a strikeout as the Dominican Republic lost 4-3. [31], Bautista was named co-winner of the American League Player of the Week award for the period ending August 1. water it . Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Its just a bonus that the documentary is so entertaining. [107] In the five games of the ALDS, Bautista batted .273 with two home runs and five RBI. We should be excited, supposedly the Stros gave this kid $500,000 as a signing bonus, which means management has seen the light and understands they need to spend on youth/prospects/draft picks in order to rebuild the system. His defensive play wasn't over showed by any SS in the DPL making routine plays and flashy tough plays look easy. One was to move first base coach Dwayne Murphy to replace the retiring Gene Tenace as hitting coach. I've also noticed when glancing over box scores over the last 2 seasons that he's been committing a ton of errors. Transaction. [89] He injured his right shoulder during that game, attempting to throw out Delmon Young at first base. Formerly a Blue Jays' minor league roving hitting instructor and hitting coach, Murphy had already spent nearly one year working with Bautista, teaching him to leverage his pull power by starting his swing with his now-familiar high leg kick. He's 17yo, so don't get too excited. Ballplayer: Pelotero is a documentary film focusing on two Dominican Republic Major League Baseball prospects in 2009, Miguel Angel San (nicknamed Bocatn) and Jean Carlos Batista, nicknamed Bat. 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