(Toronto) Former slugger José Bautista has signed a one-day contract to hang up his gloves as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday. Bautista, 42, will be honored Saturday before the Chicago Cubs game. His name will be added to the team’s Ring of Honor.
Bautista played for eight teams in 15 major league seasons. His last game dates back to the 2018 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1,798 career games, he batted . 247 with 344 home runs and 975 RBIs.
He established himself after joining the Blue Jays in 2008, becoming one of the Majors’ most fearsome hitters. He hit 288 home runs in 10 seasons with the Jays, including 54 in 2010, which is a team record.
Bautista is best known for throwing his bat after hitting a thundering three-run home run that opened a deadlocked seventh inning game in Game 5 of the 2015 Division Series between the Jays and Texas Rangers.
