Félix Bautista Fantasy Stats

Right-handed reliever Felix Bautista and the Baltimore Orioles avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.25 million contract for next season, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Bautista will return to Baltimore for the 2026 campaign, but he's not expected to be available to pitch again until after the All-Star break after he had surgery to fix a torn labrum and torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder back in August. The 30-year-old Dominican reliever also missed the entire 2024 season due to injury. The good news is that Bautista looked strong again in 35 appearances out of the O's bullpen in 2025 before his shoulder injury, posting a 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 19 saves, 50 strikeouts, and 23 walks in 34 2/3 frames. He had a career-high 33 saves in 56 appearances in his All-Star season in 2023.

Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said on Wednesday that right-handed closer Felix Bautista (shoulder), who had right-shoulder surgery this year, could be back after the trade deadline in 2026, according to Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. The Orioles are still planning on adding late-inning help this offseason, though, because they aren't "banking on him immediately being himself." Specifically, Bautista's surgery fixed a torn labrum and torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder. He was a first-time All-Star in 2023, when he closed out a career-high 33 games, but he missed all of the 2024 season due to injury as well. The 30-year-old veteran had a career-high 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 19 saves, 50 K's, and 23 walks in 34 2/3 frames this year before being shut down. Bautista will be a risky late-inning fantasy reliever next year after his long layoff.

Baltimore Orioles right-handed reliever Felix Bautista (shoulder) had successful surgery on Tuesday with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles to fix a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum in his right arm, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN. Bautista is expected to miss at least the next 12 months. The 30-year-old had already been ruled out for the rest of the 2025 season, and now he's going to miss all of the 2026 campaign most likely. It's a brutal blow for Bautista and the Orioles after the Dominican also missed all of the 2024 season due to injury. Given the nature of his shoulder injury, fantasy managers definitely should not expect Bautista to be the same dominant closer when he returns in 2027. Baltimore is going with a closer committee to close out a disappointing season, with Keegan Akin, Yennier Cano, Dietrich Enns and Corbin Martin all candidates for save opportunities.

Baltimore Orioles right-handed reliever Felix Bautista (shoulder) will miss the rest of the season with a "significant" shoulder injury, according to interim manager Tony Mansolino. Bautista landed on the injured list in late July with swelling in his right shoulder. Because it's significant, the 30-year-old could require surgery, which would at least knock him out for half of next year, if not all of it. Bautista saved a career-high 30 games for the O's in his All-Star season in 2023, but he missed all of 2024 due to injury and was limited to 35 appearances this year. He went 1-1 with a 2.60 ERA (3.34 FIP), 1.12 WHIP, 19 saves, 50 strikeouts and 23 walks in 34 2/3 innings this year. Injury concerns are now real, but Bautista has had at least 15 saves in each of his three MLB seasons with a 2.01 ERA and 13.8 K/9. Keegan Akin has gone 2-for-3 in his save chances for Baltimore since Bautista's injury.

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista (shoulder) has "a lot of swelling" in his shoulder, and team doctors can't make a diagnosis until the swelling goes down, according to interim manager Tony Mansolino. The skipper also said it's going to be "weeks not days" of Bautista being on the injured list. The Orioles aren't going to rush the 30-year-old back since they aren't anywhere close to the playoff race, so fantasy managers might not get him back until mid to late August. Baltimore traded left-handed reliever Gregory Soto to the New York Mets over the weekend, ensuring that righty Seranthony Dominguez is the club's primary ninth-inning option until Bautista is able to return. Bautista was a first-time All-Star in 2023, missed the entire 2024 campaign due to injury, and has bounced back with a 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 19 saves in 2025.

The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Felix Bautista (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right-shoulder discomfort and recalled right-hander Kade Strowd from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move, according to Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. Bautista was unavailable for the loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, and now we know why. Although the assumption is that Seranthony Dominguez will get the first crack at save chances in Baltimore with Bautista sidelined, interim manager Tony Mansolino left it open. "I don't think that you have a specific closer so to speak. I think you're probably going to try to get your best matchups throughout the game," Mansolino said. If the skipper settles on more of a committee approach, both Gregory Soto and Yennier Cano could also be involved. Bautista is unlikely to be traded at the deadline now that he's on the IL.

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista (undisclosed) was unexpectedly unavailable for the team's 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters afterward. "Something didn't feel right, so we shut him down," Mansolino said. "We'll have more information by tomorrow." Bautista has made a resoundingly successful return this season from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in September 2023. The 30-year-old right-hander has converted 19 of 20 saves and recorded a stellar 2.60 ERA with 50:23 K:BB and a 1.13 WHIP in 34 2/3 innings. The Orioles and fantasy managers are left to hope he's not dealing with another serious injury.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports that it's unlikely that either left-hander Trevor Rogers or closer Felix Bautista will be traded at this year's deadline, according to a source briefed on the team's plans. The Orioles are listening on Rogers, but he's under control for one more season, and the Orioles plan on contending in 2026. The 27-year-old Rogers' debut with Baltimore last August was rough and led to him being sent down to the minors. He then began the 2025 season on the injured list, while outfielder Kyle Stowers, who the O's traded to Miami in exchange for Rogers last year, became an All-Star. But since May 24, Rogers has a 1.53 ERA with an expected ERA of 2.94. Bautista missed all of 2024 due to injury and has gone 1-1 with a career-high 2.41 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, 18 saves, 48 strikeouts and 20 walks in 33 2/3 innings pitched.

The Baltimore Orioles have reported that they are open to being sellers at the trade deadline this year after a disappointing season thus far, as they sit 11.5 games back in the AL East and have a 42-50 record. Per SportsNet New York, the Orioles are said to be ready or near ready to talk seriously about relievers like Andrew Kittredge, Seranthony Dominguez, and left-hander Gregory Soto. Rivals do not believe that Baltimore will trade closer Felix Bautista. Bautista is putting together a nice season thus far in 2025 with a rock-solid 2.41 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, a 12.83 K/9, and 18 saves in 33 2/3 innings pitched. It makes sense as to why the Orioles do not want to trade him. Still, it appears they are open to moving on from some other members of the bullpen, which might affect the number of save opportunities for Bautista down the stretch, considering they could be losing a lot of their bridge relievers.

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista notched his 18th save of the season in his team's 3-1 win over the New York Mets on Thursday, working a scoreless ninth inning without allowing a baserunner. The 30-year-old right-hander got off to a relatively slow start to the season, but he's been dominant of late. In his last 16 appearances dating back to May 31, Bautista has allowed just three hits and one earned run, striking out 27 in 16 innings pitched. For the season, Bautista has a 2.41 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 48 strikeouts and 18 saves in 33 2/3 innings. He looks to be fully recovered from the Tommy John surgery that cost him the entire 2024 season, and as such is a high-level closer option for fantasy.