Last month the Baltimore Orioles and Jose Bautista made headlines when Vice President Dan Duquette didn’t want to sign Bautista because he was a “villain in Baltimore”.
Last night, the Toronto Blue Jays announced they were closing in on an agreement with Bautista. But the Orioles have also been in contact with the free agent slugger.
The degree of the Orioles interest in Bautista is questionable; last month Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reported the interest was nonexistent. However, the Orioles are still looking for outfield help, even after acquiring Seth Smith from the Seattle Mariners.