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Gerson Bautista

Gerson Bautista (born May 31, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. He made his MLB debut in 2018.

Bautista signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in April 2013. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox in 2014 and spent the whole season there, posting a 2–1 record and 1.03 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). He spent 2015 with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox where he was 3–3 with a 2.77 ERA in 12 games (11 starts), and 2016 with the Lowell Spinners and Greenville Drive, posting a combined 1–4 record, 2.55 ERA, and 1.08 WHIP in 23 total appearances out of the bullpen between the two teams. Bautista began 2017 with the Salem Red Sox.

On July 31, 2017, the Red Sox traded him along with Jamie Callahan and Stephen Nogosek to the New York Mets for Addison Reed. New York assigned him to the St. Lucie Mets and he finished the season there. In 37 total relief appearances between Salem and St. Lucie, he was 3–3 with a 4.22 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 59.2 innings. The Mets added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.

Bautista started 2018 with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies before being promoted to the Las Vegas 51s. He was recalled by the Mets and made his Major League debut on April 17, 2018.

On December 3, 2018, the Mets traded Bautista, Jay Bruce, Jarred Kelenic, Anthony Swarzak, and Justin Dunn to the Seattle Mariners for Edwin Díaz, Robinson Canó, and $20 million. He appeared in 8 games for Seattle in 2019, struggling to an 11.00 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 9 innings pitched.

Bautista did not appear for Seattle in 2020, and did not pitch in the minor leagues due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 23, 2020, Bautista was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers. He became a free agent on November 2.

On November 5, 2020, Bautista re-signed with the Mariners on a minor league contract. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 22, 2021.

On April 22, 2021, Bautista signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. In 22 appearances out of the bullpen, Bautista posted a 1.99 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 22+23 innings.

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