Atkins on Bautista
The Jose Bautista talk isn’t going to go away until he signs somewhere. Call it Encarnacion, Part Deux.
General manager Ross Atkins was on High Heat yesterday and addressed Bautista in regards to the Blue Jays.
“There’s a reason there’s a draft pick attached to him, and it’s because he’s a very good player,” Atkins said. “We made the offer that he turned down. He is a proven, proven force in a lineup so he’s obviously still an alternative for us and we’re glad that he is. I think that we’ll do everything we can to improve out team and that is one avenue that could be.