May 2017 - Toronto Blue Jays Wiretap

Jose Bautista Plans To Play Next Season

Oct 3, 2017 8:23 AM

Jose Bautista has no plans to retire even though he isn't in the Toronto Blue Jays' plans going forward.

Bautista, who will turn 37 later this month, hit .203/.308/.366 in 686 plate appearances this season.

The Blue Jays informed the outfielder recently that they will buy him out for $500,000 instead of exercising his $17 million mutual option for 2018.

"All I can do is get ready for next season and be ready to contribute to the team that I'm with at that time," Bautista said. "Right now I'm a Toronto Blue Jay, and that hasn't changed. I've said it all along, this is where I want to be and finish my career. We'll see what happens in the future. It's out of my control now."

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Draft: First-Round Order For 2018

Oct 4, 2017 7:49 AM

The regular season is over, so the order of the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft has been solidified.

1. Detroit Tigers

2. San Francisco Giants

3. Philadelphia Phillies

4. Chicago White Sox

5. Cincinnati Reds

6. New York Mets

7. San Diego Padres

8. Atlanta Braves

9. Oakland Athletics

10. Pittsburgh Pirates

11. Baltimore Orioles

12. Toronto Blue Jays

13. Miami Marlins

14. Seattle Mariners

15. Texas Rangers

16. Tampa Bay Rays

17. Los Angeles Angels

18. Kansas City Royals

19. St. Louis Cardinals

20. Minnesota Twins

21. Milwaukee Brewers

22. Colorado Rockies

23. New York Yankees

24. Chicago Cubs

25. Arizona Diamondbacks

26. Boston Red Sox

27. Washington Nationals

28. Houston Astros

29. Cleveland Indians

30. Los Angeles Dodgers

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