Updates on the knee and return of Blue Jays star Jose Bautista
On August 10, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista suffered a left knee sprain and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Still, his comeback is almost here.
Keep checking back for updates.
Ryan Goins was sent to Triple-A Buffalo, per the Blue Jays, to create space on the active roster for Bautista.
After coming off the disabled list on Thursday, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins stated that Bautista is “progressing well” and could make a comeback this week, according to Tony Ambrogio of TSN.
Bautista has been put on the 15-day disabled list, the team confirmed.
most recent injury One More Loss for Bautista
Due to turf toe, the Blue Jays placed Bautista on the disabled list on June 17. The 35-year-old missed 30 games in a row while recovering from the condition.
Bautista also battled nagging quad pain throughout the first half of the season—a segment that wasn’t particularly kind to him. Over the course of 65 pre-All-Star Game appearances, Bautista batted just .230 with a .360 on-base percentage, 12 home runs and 41 RBI.
His lack of discipline at the plate was evident during that stretch, as he compiled 49 strikeouts and just 48 walks.
In 80 games this season, Bautista is batting a putrid .222 with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 63 strikeouts, 58 walks and a .349 on-base percentage.
And while the injury woes have hampered Bautista’s production throughout the 2016 season, they could also limit his earning potential this winter.
The aged slugger is slated to become a free agent at season’s end, per Spotrac, and it’s difficult to envision a contender sinking significant financial resources into a 36-year-old power hitter coming off an injury-riddled campaign.
