Félix Bautista #74

Likes to play video games, including "Clash of Clans" and racing games...Likes Latin music – including reggaeton, dembow, salsa and bachata – and used to play the bongos or congas at church...Named to Baseball America's Major League All-Rookie Team in 2022...Has a son, Xander Miguel.

2022

Made his first career Opening Day roster; made his Major League debut in Baltimore's third game on 4/10 at TB (1.1 IP, H, 2 K)...Led MLB rookie relievers in saves (15) and WHIP (0.93), ranked third in strikeouts (88) and games (65), fourth in K/9 (12.06), fifth in ERA (2.19), eighth in innings pitched (65.2), and tied for eighth in holds (13)...Ranked fifth among rookie pitchers with 2.6 bWAR, per Baseball Reference; tied for seventh among rookie relievers with 1.4 fWAR, per FanGraphs...Became the fifth rookie in club history (since 1954) to record at least 15 saves in a single season and the first since Alfredo Simón in 2010 (17 SV)...Converted 12 straight save opportunities in a 19-game stretch from 7/31-9/22...Did not allow an earned run in a team-high 20 straight games from 5/18-7/4...Named to Baseball America's Major League All-Rookie Team...Placed on the 15-day Injured List with left knee discomfort on 10/3, retroactive to 10/1, ending his season...Attended his first Major League Spring Training, going 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA (2 ER/3.2 IP) in four Grapefruit League games.

2021

Appeared at three different minor league levels, beginning the season with High-A Aberdeen and finishing with Triple-A Norfolk...Went a combined 1-6 with a 1.54 ERA (8 ER/46.2 IP) and 77 strikeouts across 40 appearances, all in relief...Posted a combined 1.07 WHIP with a .126 opponents batting average between High-A, Double-A and Triple-A...Recorded 11 saves in 14 opportunities combined between each affiliate...Allowed one hit in seven appearances (8.1 IP) during the month of July for Double-A Bowie...Named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Added to the 40-man roster on 11/19.