MLB Trade Rumors: Jose Bautista Drawing Interest From Handful Of Teams

Bautista has just about $1m left on his 2010 salary, and with arbitration is looking at something in the neighborhood of $6m or $8m in 2011, making him one of the more affordable power bats around if you take his power gains to be real. At that kind of price, it’s easy to see why he’s appealing, and it’s easy to see why the Jays are reportedly asking for a lot in return.

A reason for skepticism is that Bautista isn’t a great defender, and never hit at a level anywhere close to this one prior to 2010. Still, it’s clear that he could represent a short-term improvement for a number of contenders.