Could Jose Bautista Become A Yankee?
There is no evidence of that yet, but Buster Olney of ESPN believes it would be a good move! According to a report on ESPN Insider’s MLB Rumor Central, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has been placed on the trading block. Being that the Jays are no longer in contention within the AL East, Toronto might become the most aggressive sellers at the trade deadline. The team lead all of baseball in home runs, yet they are just a notch above the Pirates and Astros for worst team batting average. It will be interesting to see who the Blue Jays deal as the month of July continues on.
Personally, I am not a huge fan of Bautista but if the Yankees do grab him without giving up too much, I would be alright with it. His batting average is an awful .238, but so is Mark Teixeira’s. What I do like is his ability to get on base despite the low batting average. He has walked 52 times, and has a .363 OBP as of July 7th. Buster Olney notes:
Jose Bautista, who is having a career season — he hit home run No. 22 on Wednesday — and can play multiple positions (he’d be an absolutely perfect for the Yankees, providing versatility and protection at third base in the event of an A-Rod injury).
I love this time of year. Lots of movements… always interesting to see how everything unfolds.
Do you think the Yankees will pick up anyone at the deadline? If so, who?
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