Toronto Blue Jays legend Jose Bautista breaks down his hitting process on MLB Network
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Toronto Blue Jays 6x All-Star Jose Bautista breaks down his three-step process in hitting, the stance, load and swing.
The last time we heard from Joey Bats, he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in game 6 of the American League Championship Series.
Jose Bautista ushered in Game 6 with an ELECTRIC first pitch! #ALCS
On Sunday the MLB Network posted a hitting tutorial Bautista gave back in 2016, in which he breaks down in three steps and is still relevant today.
When Joey Bats talks hitting, you listen 🗣️
The 6x All-Star breaks down the three-step process in hitting: the stance, load and swing!
The 6x All-Star breaks down the three-step process in hitting: the stance, load and swing!
The right fielder was inducted into the franchise's Level of Excellence in August of 2023 after spending 10 years with the team, winning three Silver Slugger awards and receiving six all-star nominations.
Bautista is second in team history with 288 home runs and authored one of the most memorable moments in recent MLB history with his notorious bat flip after crushing a game-flipping homer in Game 5 of the ALDS in 2015.
10 years ago today: Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip.
The Dominican Republic native was also enshrined in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in February of 2025.
Over his 15-year career, Bautista spent time with the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates before landing in Toronto in 2008. He blossomed into a star after clubbing 54 homers and 124 RBI in 2010.
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