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Nails down 24th save Bautista struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 24th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Marlins.

Impact The right-hander continues to dominate. Bautista has struck out multiple batters in 13 of 14 appearances since the beginning of June, posting a 0.56 ERA, 0.50 WHIP and incredible 32:2 K:BB through 16 innings over that stretch while converting 10 of 11 save chances. He now sits three saves behind major-league leader Camilo Doval's 27.

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Secures fourth win Bautista allowed a walk and struck out three over two scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win Friday over the Twins.

Impact Bautista kept the game tied at 1-1 in the ninth inning and stayed in for the 10th, successfully upholding a two-run lead. Since the start of June, he's allowed just one run and nine baserunners over 15 innings. The closer has a stellar 1.07 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 84:19 K:BB, 23 saves and five blown saves through 42 innings over 39 appearances.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches four-out save Bautista picked up the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees. He allowed a walk while striking out two over 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Bautista retired Giancarlo Stanton in the eighth inning before working around a one-out walk in the ninth, striking out a pair to earn his 23rd save. The 28-year-old Bautista has allowed just one run in his last 15 appearances, lowering his ERA to a sparkling 1.13 with a 0.95 WHIP and 81:18 K:BB on the season.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Strikes out the side for 22nd save Bautista picked up the save Sunday against the Twins, striking out three in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Bautista's now converted 14 of his last 15 save chances, allowing just one run in that span (14.2 innings) while striking out 31. He's up to 22 saves on the season with a 1.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and an eye-popping 79:17 K:BB across 38.2 innings.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies trio of strikeouts in save Bautista picked up the save Sunday against the Mariners. He allowed one hit while striking out three over a scoreless inning.

Impact Bautista entered Sunday's contest with a 3-2 lead and managed to pick up his 21st save of the season after striking out three of the four batters he faced. The outing was a solid bounce back for the 28-year-old, who blew a save opportunity Saturday by serving up a solo homer. Through 35 appearances, Bautista has racked up the fourth most saves in baseball (21) while owning a 1.23 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and a massive 18.2 K/9.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blows save Saturday Bautista allowed a run on one hit and struck out two in one inning, taking a blown save in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Impact Bautista surrendered a game-tying solo home run to Mike Ford in the ninth inning, but the Orioles were able to walk it off in the 10th. This was Bautista's first blown save since May 23 -- he converted nine in a row between missteps. While he's 20-for-25 in save chances overall, he's been hard to hit this season with a 1.26 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 71:17 K:BB through 35.2 innings.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Up to 20 saves Bautista picked up the save in Tuesday's 8-6 win over Tampa Bay, striking out two over 1.1 hitless innings.

Impact Bautista has converted nine straight save opportunities, improving to 20-for-24 on the season, ranking second in the league. He's allowed just one earned run in his last 20 innings, averaging 18.5 K/9 in that span. Overall, Bautista has a sparkling 1.04 ERA with a 0.95 WHIP and 69:17 K:BB across 34.2 innings this season.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 19th save Bautista didn't allow a baserunner and recorded one strikeout during the ninth inning of Sunday's victory over the Cubs to earn his 19th save of the season.

Impact The right-hander is now 19-for-23 in save opportunities this season, and he has a 19:1 K:BB while converting his past eight chances. Bautista ranks third in the league in saves and remains arguably the most dominant closer in the league with a 1.08 ERA and 50.4 percent strikeout rate.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nails down 18th save Bautista picked up the save Thursday against Toronto, striking out two over 1.1 scoreless innings while not allowing any hits or walks.

Impact Bautista entered the contest with two outs in the eighth and went to work with his four-seamer, striking out Matt Chapman to end the inning. It was more of the same in the ninth as the right-hander struck out Kevin Kiermaier on five straight four-seamers to open the inning before retiring the next two batters to secure his 18th save. Bautista has converted each of his last seven save attempts and has at least two strikeouts in all five of his June appearances.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 17th save Bautista picked up the save in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Royals. He allowed zero hits and zero walks while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

Impact Bautista has now gone six straight games without allowing a run, and has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his 30 appearances thus far. The 27-year-old flamethrower is now tied for second in MLB with 17 saves, while allowing opponents to bat a paltry .162 against him. Bautista and stablemate Yennier Cano have formed one of the most dynamic late inning tandems in all of baseball for the Orioles.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

Notches 16th save Bautista picked up the save in Thursday's 6-3 victory over Milwaukee. He allowed a hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

Impact Bautista has allowed just one earned run in his last 14 appearances (15.1 innings), striking out 34 in that span. The 6-foot-8 right-hander has emerged as one of the elite closing options in the league this season. He's 16-for-20 in save chances this season, lowering his ERA to a pristine 1.20 with a 1.10 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB through 30 innings.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down another save Bautista picked up the save Friday against San Francisco. He allowed one hit while striking out three over a scoreless inning.

Impact Bautista has been lights out for the Orioles in 2023. He is second in the majors with 15 saves and sports a 1.29 ERA, as he has yet to allow multiple earned runs in any appearance. Bautista does have a 1.14 WHIP, as he is walking 5.46 batters per nine innings. However he has allowed just two homers across 28 innings to help avoid big innings.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 14th save Bautista picked up the save in Tuesday's 8-5 victory over the Guardians, logging a strikeout in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Bautista has allowed just one run in his last 11.1 innings, lowering his ERA to 1.33 with a 1.15 WHIP and 54:17 K:BB. More importantly, he's issued just one walk in his last four appearances after struggling with command earlier in the year. Bautista has converted 14 of 18 save opportunities this season, tying him for second in the league behind Emmanuel Clase.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out three for 13th save Bautista picked up the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Bautista has allowed just one earned run over his last 10 outings (11.1 innings), striking out 25 in that span. He improved to 13-for-17 in save opportunities this season, lowering his ERA to 1.38 with a 1.19 WHIP and 53:17 K:BB through 26 innings this season.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 12th save Bautista walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 12th save of the season in a 9-6 win over the Yankees.

Impact The big right-hander fanned multiple batters for the seventh straight appearance, although he also issued a free pass for the fourth time in his last five games. Bautista's 1.44 ERA on the season is impressive, and his 47.2 percent strikeout rate is second in the majors to Cincinnati's Alexis Diaz, but his 16.0 percent walk rate has led to four blown saves and a 1.24 WHIP.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders game-tying homer Bautista blew the save in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees. He allowed a solo home run while striking out three over one inning.

Impact Bautista got off to a strong start to the ninth, striking out Gleyber Torres and going up 0-2 on Aaron Judge, but was bested by the reigning AL MVP, who swatted a solo home run to tie the game up at five. The long ball was the first one Bautista has allowed since April 1 and broke a streak of six consecutive scoreless appearances (7.1 innings). Despite the blown save, Bautista remains a strong closing option considering he owns a 1.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 18.0 K/9 through 24.0 innings.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Misplaced pitch to wrong hitter costs O's NEW YORK -- Félix Bautista had another batter exactly where he wanted him. The Orioles’ closer again had dominant stuff, and he was ahead in...

MAY 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Picks up extra-inning win Bautista (3-1) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out five over two scoreless innings to earn the extra-inning win Saturday over the Blue Jays.

Impact Bautista kept the game tied in the ninth inning and protected a lead in the 10th. This was his longest outing of the season and just the second time he's been asked to get more than three outs. He's on a 7.1-inning scoreless streak that has lowered his ERA to 1.17 with a 1.26 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB through 23 innings overall. Bautista is also 11-for-14 in save chances.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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