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Jose Bautista signing one-day contract to retire with Blue Jays

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Jose Bautista will officially retire as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, signing a one-day contract with the team on Friday.

The 42-year-old spent 10 seasons in Toronto, making the All-Star team six times and winning three Silver Slugger awards. He hit .253 with an .878 OPS in 1,235 games with the club, blasting 288 home runs along the way. The outfielder led the majors in long balls in both 2010 and 2011.

Bautista authored one of the most memorable moments in franchise history in the 2015 American League Division Series when he hit a go-ahead three-run homer against the Texas Rangers and delivered a bat flip for the ages.