The longer Jose Bautista remains on the market, the more speculation builds that he might be willing to accept a one-year offer.

Accepting a one-year offer would allow Bautista to rebuild his value in 2017 and then hit the free agent market knowing that teams can't link him to draft pick compensation with a qualifying offer.

One person with another team agreed that Bautista may become a low-risk, high-impact signing for someone. A second said he's "absolutely" the kind of player who could end up being a bargain on a one-year deal.