Jose Bautista, whose playoff home run -- and the bat flip that followed -- cemented him in Toronto Blue Jays history, has signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the team with which he played 10 seasons.
Bautista, 42, leaves the game as a six-time All-Star and a .247 career batting average with 344 home runs and 975 RBIs. He played 15 seasons and donned the jersey of eight franchises along the way, but it was his time with Toronto for which "Joey Bats" will be remembered and why his name is being added to the team's Level of Excellence at the Rogers Centre on Saturday.