Bautista Returns To Toronto's Lineup As DH
Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2013 6:29 pm
After missing three games with a right ankle injury, Jose Bautista was back in the lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays as the designated hitter on Tuesday.
"I feel pretty good," Bautista said. "I feel good enough to definitely play, and that's why I'm DHing.
"When you first start back, if you have the luxury of having the DH spot, you never know what can happen when you react with a fly ball, you take a break off the bat. Not risking it is smart, and I think I can handle running the bases."
Bautista suffered the ankle injury while attempting to beat out a ground ball during the eighth inning of Toronto's series finale against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.