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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Expected to be full go in spring
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Thursday that he expects Felix Bautista (elbow) to more or less be without restrictions at the start of spring training, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.Bautista started throwing off the mound in August and will be 16 months removed from Tommy John surgery by February. As long as he looks good during Grapefruit League play, he should regain the closer role for Baltimore heading into 2025. Bautista posted a 1.48 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 110:26 K:BB over 61 innings while notching 33 saves in 2023.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: First post-surgery bullpen session
Felix Bautista (elbow) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.Bautista threw off the mound for the first time since he had Tommy John surgery last October. He has already been ruled out for a return in 2024, but Bautista should be in store for a relatively normal offseason and enter spring training with little-to-no restrictions.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Officially out for season
General manager Mike Elias confirmed Saturday that Felix Bautista (elbow) won't pitch in 2024, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.Bautista returning in 2024 seemed like a longshot after he underwent Tommy John surgery last October, but there was a sliver of hope he'd be available come playoff time. While we won't see Bautista in an Baltimore Orioles uniform until 2025, he's been progressing well and is expected to begin throwing off a mound next week.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Starts playing catch
Felix Bautista (elbow) played catch Friday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.Bautista is continuing to rehab from October 2023 Tommy John surgery and a follow-up procedure in February. While a 2024 return hasn't been ruled out and Friday's progress is encouraging, it's highly unlikely Bautista will be back on a mound for the O's this season.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed Felix Bautista (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.Bautista will miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October followed by a right elbow debridement and an ulnar nerve transposition procedure last week. Baltimore brought in veteran right-hander Craig Kimbrel on a one-year, $13 million contract in December and will install him as the closer this season while Bautista completes his rehab.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Undergoes additional elbow surgery
Felix Bautista underwent a right elbow debridement and an ulnar nerve transposition Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.The first part of the operation cleaned up scar tissue in the elbow, while the second moved the nerve to free it up from compression. While not routine, follow-up procedures are sometimes needed for pitchers recovering from Tommy John surgery. Bautista's recovery is going well and the Baltimore Orioles do not expect his readiness for the 2025 campaign to be affected.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Not ruling out late-season return
Felix Bautista (elbow) on Tuesday wouldn't rule out the possibility of returning before the end of the 2024 season, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.Bautista underwent Tommy John surgery in October, so the odds of him making it back at any point in 2024 are slim, if not non-existent. The goal remains for the reliever to be ready for the start of the 2025 season. Craig Kimbrel is slated to serve as the Baltimore Orioles' closer while Bautista rehabs.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Tommy John surgery completed
Felix Bautista (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery in Arlington, Texas on Monday.As the Baltimore Orioles' American League Division Series shifts to Texas for Game 3 on Tuesday, Bautista traveled with the team and had his procedure performed by the Rangers' team physician, Dr. Keith Meister, who is also one of the foremost orthopedic surgeons for elbow reconstructions. A first-time All-Star in 2023, Bautista had arguably emerged as MLB's top closer before throwing his last pitch in late August, as he had compiled a 1.48 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 110:26 K:BB to go with 33 saves in 39 chances over 61 innings. He's expected to remain out through the entire 2024 season before returning as a full participant for spring training in 2025 if he endures no setbacks in his recovery from surgery.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Needs Tommy John surgery
Felix Bautista (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery in October, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.Bautista's 1.48 ERA, 33 saves and 46.4 percent strikeout rate helped the Baltimore Orioles get back to the playoffs this season, but he won't get to be part of the roster as they push to make their first World Series since 1983. Tommy John surgery seemed possible when Bautista was first diagnosed with a UCL injury back in late August, but the fact that he quickly resumed throwing and had recently advanced to a 25-pitch simulated game seemed to indicate that he'd avoided a worst-case scenario. Instead, he'll miss not only this year's playoffs but the entirety of next season as well. In less significant news, he also signed a two-year contract extension, per Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com, buying out his first year of arbitration and giving him peace of mind as he recovers. Yennier Cano will continue handling closer duties in Bautista's absence.
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Orioles' Felix Bautista: Throws simulated game
Felix Bautista (elbow) threw a 25-pitch simulated game Tuesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had revealed previously that Bautista would be throwing, and now we know he faced hitters for the first time since he was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow a month ago. The 28-year-old threw fastballs and off-speed pitches in the session and appeared to come out of it with no issues. According to Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore, Hyde also acknowledged the clock is ticking for Bautista to be activated before the end of the season, and the right-hander may need to see game action soon if that's to come to fruition.
Felix Bautista
#74 RP / Baltimore Orioles / EXP: 2YRS Height: 6-8 Weight: 285 lb Age: 29 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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