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Photo courtesy of 'Baseball: Pelotero' website. 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. When it comes down to it, the peloteros are nothing more than commodities. The film follows the story of two top shortstops, Miguel Angel Sano and Jean Carlos Batista, who are about to turn 16 years of age. A similar prospect would be Jay Austin (second round pick a few years ago), who sucked his first two years, and is just now beginning to put it together as he gets closer to 20yo at high A. [146] Bautista and Neisha Croyle were married November 2017. ALVIN, Texas (FOX 26) - Jean Carlos has watched his brother's rapid development in becoming a big-time player, and he is determined to follow in his footsteps. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. He later scored on a sacrifice fly. Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by rockets934life, May 10, 2010. [123] After playing a few games for the Gwinnett Stripers, the Braves promoted Bautista to start at third base for the first of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on May4. "It's a nuanced system, with pluses and minuses.". The last of those clubs was the Pirates, where he would spend four-plus seasons, seeing time as a utility player, while playing at six different positions, including designated hitter (DH). What are the results of the age testing done by the MLB on Miguel Angel? [13] Jean Batista assigned to Tri-City ValleyCats from Greeneville Astros. 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. For moviegoers, at least for now, theres a worthwhile documentary to get you up to speed. Several reports followed suggesting he was eying a return to Major League Baseball as a pitcher - who could also provide at bats from another position or as a DH - but Bautista quashed the rumour quickly. [16] His .203 batting average was the lowest of all qualified major league batters. [95], Bautista finished the 2015 regular season with a .250 batting average, 40 home runs, and 114 RBI. Paul in the St. Anthony Main Theater.[1]. [80] Bautista was named as the American League Captain for the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby on June 23. [citation needed] Bautista won AL Player of the Month for the month of August, in which he hit he led the AL in home runs (12), RBI (24), slugging percentage (.724) and total bases (72), while tying for the lead in extra-base hits (18). The Blue Jays would win the game, 152, and clinch the American League East. Underlying the controversy is a tale of "hope and opportunity," said Boston Red Sox manager and Stamford native Bobby Valentine, whose production company, Makahuri Media, financed the film. An MLB All-Star selection six consecutive times, he won three Silver Slugger Awards and two Hank Aaron Awards. It will be probably four or five years before he has any real chance of playing for the 'stros, assuming he is everything they project him to be. Why does Jean Carlos feel so much pressure to earn money? The contract included a $17 million mutual option for the 2018 season, as well as a $20 million vesting option for 2019. He connected Bautista with Don Odermann, a businessman in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more. [16] In 2006, his first full season in the major leagues, Bautista hit .235 with 16 home runs (HR) and 51 runs batted in (RBI). His father died when he was 10. [137], On March 12, 2020, he was selected to play for the Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics Americas Qualifying,[138] but on the same day, qualifying was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. And while Sano and Batista expected to make more than their predecessors, most Dominican players still earn less than their American counterparts. [14] This series of transactions made him the first player to appear on five different Major League Baseball rosters in one season, only since matched by Oliver Drake in 2018. Jean Batista assigned to GCL Astros from DSL Astros. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Why does Jean Carlos feel so much pressure to earn money? [78], Bautista opened the 2014 season with a streak of 37 games in which he reached base safely. SS Jean Batista assigned to Estrellas de Oriente. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. [119] On August 11, Bautista reached the 20 home run mark for the eighth consecutive season. "Until they want to have an open conversation about that, we stand by the documentary," Paley said, stressing that it is not meant as a "one-handed polemic demonizing MLB." Quad Cities River Bandits released SS Jean Batista. [67] Bautista competed in the Home Run Derby. The Dodgers, Rangers, A's, Indians and Yankees are among the suitors for the Dominican prospect. Stay up to date with everything Boston. Bautista and his then-girlfriend, Neisha Croyle had their first daughter together, born April 2011. MLB says the film contains inaccuracies and misrepresentations, but it did increase regulation of the Dominican system after filming finished. [68] Bautista finished second to Prince Fielder. [16], In Game 3 of the ALCS against the Kansas City Royals, Bautista had one hit and two walks, joining Keith Hernandez as the only players in MLB postseason history to reach base three times on their birthday. 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[33] On August 26, Bautista hit his 100th career home run against the Detroit Tigers. [65], Bautista was voted an American League starter in the All-Star Game for the second consecutive year and his third overall All-Star selection. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 32nd round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft and played in their minor league system through 2008. Scott.gargan@scni.com; 203-964-2238; http://twitter.com/scottgarg, Documentary probes MLB recruiting practices, CT pit bull that was almost euthanized goes viral, gets adopted, Police: Suspect evades cops after burglary of Stratford market. Jean Batista assigned to Greeneville Astros from GCL Astros. [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. [40] Bautista finished the 2010 season with an MLB-leading 54 home runs, the highest total since Alex Rodriguez hit 54 in 2007. Every winter, Dominican players flock home to play in the Dominican Winter League. Ultimately, Paley said, it all depends on how you look at it. Data Provided By On August 2, Bautista hit his 300th career home run, a solo shot off Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr.[116] He would finish the season batting .234 with 22 home runs and 69 RBI in 116 games, helping the Blue Jays to a second consecutive appearance in the ALCS. [37], On September 17, Bautista set the new Blue Jays single-season home run record with his 48th home run, breaking the record set by George Bell. The film was screened from July 1319 in Minneapolis by the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. 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. Batista will be starting his milb career in the Dominican Summer League this June. [35] Bautista became the only Blue Jays player to ever win the award three times in one season. [81] On July 6, it was announced that not only was he elected to his fifth consecutive All-Star Game, but, for the second time, received the highest number of votes in the Majors, with 5,859,019. [79] On June 18, he recorded his 1,000 career hit in a game against the New York Yankees. 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. [135], On May 12, 2022, Bautista was named a special advisor to the general manager for the Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Professional Baseball League.[136]. [18], On August 21, 2008, the Pirates traded Bautista to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later, who eventually was Robinzon Daz. November 15, 1991 Quad Cities River Bandits released SS Jean Batista. Signing a bunch of Batistas at 500k apiece and a replacement level player is MUCH BETTER than giving career mediocrity Feliz $4.5 mil. [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. [31], Bautista was named co-winner of the American League Player of the Week award for the period ending August 1. A much-talked-about scene involving hidden-camera footage of Pittsburgh Pirates scout Rene Gayo plays out like an amateur-hour sting: Gayo allegedly offers to make the age investigation go away if Sano signs with his team. In a game against the Oakland Athletics on August 20, Bautista walked three times, which brought his season total to 102 walks in 113 games, the fastest a player reached 100 walks since Barry Bonds in 2007. Quad Cities River Bandits activated SS Jean Batista from the 7-day disabled list. Having worked for a Major League ballclub as one of the front-line employees, I know very well that "MLB" is "the owners", and the owners are all about the money. . Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Here's our annual look at the top statistical player comps for each veteran member of the 2023 Red Sox, 'I was mesmerized': Sonny Vaccaro's reaction to being played by Matt Damon in 'Air', Masataka Yoshida said it's an 'honor' to play for the Red Sox. 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. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. SS Jean Batista assigned to Estrellas de Oriente. December 20, 2014. [130] He batted .204 with nine home runs, 37 RBI and a .351 OBP in 83 games with the Mets.[16]. Jean Batista assigned to Greeneville Astros from GCL Astros. This article about a sports-related documentary film is a stub. [16] The following season in 2007, he posted similar numbers in 142 games, finishing the season with a batting average of .254, 15 home runs and 63 RBI. [70] He had started in all previous 90 games, and the Blue Jays called up prospect Anthony Gose to take his place after the game. 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. 3b (19) . [21] He hit 13 total home runs in 2009 with 40 RBI, a batting average of .235, and 79 hits in 113 games. 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. His mother was an accountant and financial planner, and his father, who had earned a master's degree in agricultural engineering in Hungary, ran poultry farms. "Ballplayer: Pelotero," to be shown at Stamford's Avon Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 23, depicts scouts, the teams they represent and Major League Baseball itself allegedly gouging thousands, sometimes millions of dollars, out of Dominican prospects. [143][144] His second daughter was born in November 2012. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [31][32] With his 12 home runs in May and 11 in July, Bautista became only the third Blue Jay player in franchise history to have two months with at least 10 home runs. SS Jean Batista assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits from Astros Extended Spring Training. Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams. 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. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The switch hitter shows a compact swing from both sides of the plate, although he has more power from the left side. He's 17yo, so don't get too excited. [22][23], As the season drew to a close, the Blue Jays made changes to their coaching staff. His defensive play wasn't over showed by any SS in the DPL making routine plays and flashy tough plays look easy. Bautista played in 11 games for the Pirates in 2005. All rights reserved. Rule Changes Probable Pitchers Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Report World Baseball Classic MLB Draft All-Star Game MLB Pipeline Postseason . [96] From 2010 to 2015, he batted .268 with 153 doubles, 227 home runs, 582 RBI, 574 walks, 576 strikeouts, .390 OBP, .555 SLG, .945 OPS, and 156 OPS+. Favorite fibers. Joey Bats' b-day feat among G3 rarities", "Fans reeling as Blue Jays eliminated in Game 6 heartbreaker", "Blue Jays exercise options on Bautista, Dickey, Encarnacion", "Tension boils over in Blue Jays-Rangers game", "Odor, Bautista among 14 disciplined for brawl", "Jose Bautista's suspension upheld, will miss opener vs. Red Sox", "Jose Bautista does some P.A. Correa played all four spots on the infield last year and was . [16] His walk total was the highest in the league since Jason Giambi collected 137 in 2000,[60] while setting a new Blue Jays franchise record, which Delgado previously held with 123, also in 2000. Take the $5/MM each on Feliz and Lyon and you could have signed 20 of these kids. [114] On June 17, 2016, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to an injury to his left big toe. The documentary film, to be screened at Stamford's Avon Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 23, provides an intimate portrait of Sano and fellow prospect Jean Carlos Batista as they navigate the calculating, mercenary and often corrupt elements that surround Major League Baseball's recruitment of the Dominican Republic's top talent. [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. When the league asks for extensive documentation of his age and lineage (birth records, school reports, bone scans, DNA tests . 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