Weird, but I don't think he ever officially retired. Baseball Reference has an entry for "last game played," but if you google "Jose Bautista retires," the story stops a year ago with various pieces observing the same thing--that he never officially announced.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 12:51 (three years ago) link
wasn't he supposed to be on the mets last year?
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 14:35 (three years ago) link
I think so...He's definitely done; I'm just intrigued that he never officially announced, like he's holding out a glimmer of hope someone will sign him. The rare super-rich guy I feel a little sorry for in that he never really cashed in like he could have--partly his own fault, but mostly, I think, bad timing beyond his control.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:09 (three years ago) link
(Maybe he's more at fault than I think: the words "no home-town discount" come to mind.)
― clemenza, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:11 (three years ago) link
long island ducks are coming back on the 28th of may i think
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:19 (three years ago) link