Before he was postseason-bound: Jose Bautista

The Blue Jays are headed to the postseason for the second consecutive year after winning an American League Wild Card. As this will be the first time that many fans across the Majors will be focusing on their roster, here’s our attempt to learn the origins of slugger Jose Bautista.

Jose Bautista, OFBorn: Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicDOB: 10/19/1980HS: De La Salle (D.R.)College: Chipola CollegeMinors: GCL Pirates (R), Williamsport (A-), Hickory (A), Lynchburg (A+)

Before they were postseason-bound Baltimore OriolesZach BrittonAdam JonesManny MachadoChris TillmanMark TrumboBoston Red SoxXander BogaertsCraig KimbrelDustin PedroiaRick PorcelloEduardo RodriguezCleveland IndiansTrevor BauerJason KipnisCorey KluberFrancisco LindorAndrew MillerCarlos SantanaTexas RangersElvis AndrusAdrian BeltreYu DarvishIan DesmondCole HamelsJonathan LucroyRougned OdorToronto Blue JaysJose BautistaJosh DonaldsonEdwin EncarnacionRoberto OsunaAaron SanchezChicago CubsJake ArrietaKris BryantKyle HendricksJon LesterAnthony RizzoLos Angeles DodgersAdrian GonzalezKenley JansenClayton KershawKenta MaedaCorey SeagerJustin TurnerNew York MetsAsdrubal CabreraYoenis CespedesBartolo ColonJeurys FamiliaCurtis GrandersonT.J. RiveraNoah SyndergaardSan Francisco GiantsMadison BumgarnerBrandon CrawfordJohnny CuetoHunter PenceBuster PoseyWashington NationalsBryce HarperMark MelanconDaniel MurphyMax ScherzerTrea Turner

Path to Toronto: Bautista was drafted by the Pirates in the 20th round in 2000. Before the 2004 season, he was selected in the Rule 5 Draft by the Orioles. That year, he was claimed off waivers by the Rays, purchased from Tampa Bay by the Royals and traded to the Mets and …

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