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Felix Bautista

Felix Bautista

RP • Baltimore Orioles Proj Rank N/A Actual N/A N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
1.216.20-03/116.230.06
Compared to same point last season
34.22.601-150/23131.13

Felix Bautista | Fantasy Outlook

Felix Bautista returns to Baltimore's bullpen, but high-leverage duties may wait

Felix Bautista returned from a 427-day absence following shoulder surgery to make his season debut Sunday, striking out two in two-thirds of an inning. The fifth-place Orioles, currently 75-81 and on a three-game skid, desperately need bullpen reinforcement with Ryan Helsley shut down. Bautista entered in the seventh inning rather than the ninth, indicating Baltimore will ease him into relief duty behind Rico Garcia and Yennier Cano.

Although his velocity and strikeout upside remain intact with two punchouts on 19 pitches, he surrendered two hits and a walk as he recalibrates his command. Our projections anticipate a 3.00 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over his limited late-season workload, matching the elite ratio suppression seen throughout his career. However, expecting immediate high-leverage consistency after major surgery is overly optimistic.

The Orioles close out the schedule with six games split between the Blue Jays and Yankees. Our weekly data projects Bautista for roughly 3.1 innings and nearly four strikeouts, but his usage will likely remain restricted away from back-to-back save situations. With high-leverage work doubtful over the final stretch, he is best treated as a luxury stash rather than an active asset. Sit.

Updated 11 days ago

Felix Bautista Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/23 TOR 1.0 18 1 0 2 N/A 16.21 3.00 0
09/20 MIL 0.2 19 2 1 1 N/A 13.51 4.50 1
Totals: 1.237313 1
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 BAL 64 65.1 989 88 23 15 4-4 2.34 0.95 12.1 244
2023 BAL 56 58.2 988 110 26 33 8-2 1.99 0.95 16.9 386
2025 BAL 35 34.2 627 50 23 19 1-1 2.6 1.13 13 185
2026 BAL 2 1.2 37 3 1 0 0-0 16.21 3 16.2 1
3-YEAR AVG 30 31 538 53 16 17 3-1 2.2 0.95 14.6 190
Career 157 158.0 2641 251 73 0 0-0 2.45 1.03 14.3

Bautista Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Baltimore Orioles

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Samuel Basallo 36% 25%
Carlos Narvaez 3% 3%
NAME OWN START
Pete Alonso 100% 86%
Coby Mayo 50% 41%
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 25% 14%
Blaze Alexander 11% 2%
Jordan Westburg 9% 0%
NAME OWN START
Gunnar Henderson 98% 82%
Jackson Holliday 20% 9%
Jeremiah Jackson 9% 5%
NAME OWN START
Luis Robert Jr. 36% 11%
Dylan Beavers 11% 5%
Colton Cowser 9% 5%
Tyler O'Neill 5% 0%
Leody Taveras 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Trevor Rogers 89% 55%
Kyle Bradish 57% 25%
Shane Baz 55% 32%
Brandon Young 48% 25%
Chris Bassitt 27% 18%
Anthony Eyanson 5% 0%
Cade Povich 5% 0%
Zach Eflin 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Rico Garcia 36% 34%
Andrew Kittredge 23% 20%
Ryan Helsley 16% 5%
Felix Bautista 9% 7%
Yennier Cano 7% 7%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Alexis Cruz
P
OutRestrictedPersonal
Cruz has been placed on the restricted list and will be away from the team.
INJ SINCE: Aug 10
Christopher Ramirez
P
OutRestrictedPersonal
Ramirez has been placed on the restricted list and will be away from the team.
INJ SINCE: Feb 3
Colin Selby
#60 · RP
Out60-Day ILShoulder
Selby is dealing with right shoulder inflammation and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Feb 11
Isaiah Kearns
SP
OutRestrictedPersonal
Kearns has stepped away from baseball and has been placed on the restricted list.
INJ SINCE: May 21
Keegan Akin
#45 · RP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Akin underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season for the Orioles.
INJ SINCE: Jun 28
Kyle Bradish
#38 · SP
Out60-Day ILAbdominal
Bradish is dealing with lower abdominal discomfort and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 13
Ryan Helsley
#21 · RP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Helsley is dealing with right elbow discomfort and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Jul 1
Zach Eflin
#24 · SP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
INJ SINCE: Mar 31
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Jordan Westburg
#11 · 3B
Out60-Day ILElbow
Westburg has been diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
INJ SINCE: Mar 22
Ryan Mountcastle
#6 · 1B
Out60-Day ILFoot
Mountcastle is dealing with a left foot fracture and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Apr 12
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Tyler O'Neill
#9 · RF
Out60-Day ILShoulder
O'Neill is dealing with inflammation in his right shoulder and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the season.
INJ SINCE: Aug 25

Team Rankings

AVG
.234
27th
R
718
17th
HR
199
10th
RBI
691
16th
SB
78
25th
OBP
.314
20th
SLG
.396
22nd
OPS
.710
21st
W
79
18th
SV
46
8th
ERA
4.07
12th
WHIP
1.34
20th
QS
62
6th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
RaysRays98-64.605-736650
YankeesYankees93-68.5784.5739601
Red SoxRed Sox87-75.53711689611
OriolesOrioles79-82.49118.5718739
Blue JaysBlue Jays79-83.48819648694

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Samuel Basallo112360408018540.222  
Carlos Narváez9524822403102.161  
Yohel Pozo3760415171.250  
Sam Huff143314010.121  
Chadwick Tromp214928040.163  
Maverick Handley1100000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Pete Alonso161602100161431135.267  
Ryan Mountcastle81404010.286  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jeremiah Jackson102277296010452.217  
Jackson Holliday9831545727308.229  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Coby Mayo132412649424634.228  
Christian Encarnacion-Strand58195255411391.277  
Blaze Alexander93261357943110.303  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gunnar Henderson15862388140245910.225  
José Barrero2601000.167  
Luis Vázquez1010000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Colton Cowser1423414177134010.226  
Luis Robert Jr.61204264511262.221  
Tyler O'Neill85231314910231.212  
Dylan Beavers10432441749445.228  
Leody Taveras139429589485611.219  
Johnathan Rodríguez71102020.182  
Michael Siani1100000.000  
Rece Hinds256329060.143  
Heston Kjerstad111914020.211  
Christian Franklin215069013.180  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Trevor Rogers3010110169.21574.031.19  
Shane Baz316150179.21544.111.35  
Kyle Bradish297140155.01424.121.46  
Brandon Young28960156.21333.561.35  
Chris Bassitt20950102.0744.411.55  
Trey Gibson923039.2376.131.71  
Cade Povich821037.0284.381.49  
Zach Eflin10003.272.461.64  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Andrew Kittredge55331148.1403.541.37  
Rico Garcia75511067.0683.090.97  
Ryan Helsley1704815.1214.111.44  
Anthony Nunez5232359.2664.071.22  
Yennier Cano6843349.2452.901.07  
Cam Sanders2811329.1404.601.43  
Albert Suárez2830163.0463.861.22  
Josh Walker3110130.1292.081.19  
Grant Wolfram6064152.1614.301.32  
Alex Hoppe4211142.2474.431.43  
Jose Espada10001.000.002.00  
Yaramil Hiraldo81009.1138.682.04  
Luis De León80209.161.930.75  
Félix Bautista20001.2316.203.00  
Cameron Weston10001.010.001.00  
Dietrich Enns1330016.0133.941.50  
Nick Raquet40003.217.361.36  
Keegan Akin2401025.1175.681.50  
Cameron Foster60009.099.002.78  

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