Felix Alexander Bautista is a Dominican professional baseball player in Major League Baseball. He currently plays the position of a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.
He was born on June 20, 1995, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Fleix is known by his nickname ‘The Mountain’. The Miami Marlins signed him in November 2012 after he became an international free agent. While under the team he played with the Dominican Summer League Marlins and made his professional debut with them in 2013. His stats were rather impressive, his ERA was 12.41, he pitched 12+1⁄3 innings pitched across eight games and had seven total number of strikeouts. Bautista was released from the Miami Marlins organization in January 2015. However, in 2016 he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles. He started playing in Minor Leagues and has risen through the ranks since. He made his Major League debut in 2022 with the Orioles. He even made it to the All-Star team in 2023.
Felix Bautista’s Girlfriend
Felix Bautista is currently not dating anyone. There has not been any information of him dating anyone in the past either. It seems that the pitcher is either very private with his personal life or is focusing on his career currently.
How many children does Felix Bautista have?
Felix Bautista does have a son named Xander Miguel Baustista. There’s not much information known about his son or about the mother.
Felix Bautista’s Parents
Felix Bautista was raised by his mother, Polonia Bautista, who is a single parent. He is incredibly close to his mother. In a 2022 interview with the Baltimore Sun, Bautista revealed that in 2015 when he was released by the Miami Marlins, he had felt very down and had stopped playing for the time being. His mother had caught him watching a beauty pageant. Polonia encouraged her son by repeating Miss Republica Dominicana's speech. She had said that "anyone can achieve their dream if they fight for it". His mother inspired and encouraged encouraged Felix and he was able to push forward because of her.
He revealed in the same interview that his mother was the one who motivated him to become the best version of himself. Polonia had revealed that she was grateful that her son was able to achieve his dream. She had also done her best to provide him with opportunities while growing up that would help him achieve his dream. She had a cousin train him in baseball when he was little.
Felix Bautista’s Social Media
Felix Bautista has active social media accounts on Instagram. He has 31.4K followers and is following 750 accounts on Instagram. Felix’s account on Instagram seems to have been recently made. He had only one post on the account. The post is a video of his journey with the Baltimore Orioles. He also thanked everyone for the support he has received. He had also announced he wouldn't be pitching anymore but would be pitching in the upcoming season for the team.
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/felixbautista_20/?hl=en
Felix Bautista’s contract
Felix Bautista's latest contract was made in 2023 with the Baltimore Orioles worth $2 million and has a duration of two years. His average salary is approximately $1 million. The contract will become active in the 2024 season and is valid for the 2024 to 2025 season.
FAQs
A. Felix Bautista underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2023. He is currently placed on the injured list.
A. Felix Bautista is 2.03 meters tall and is 129 kg.
A. Felix Bautista’s current salary in 2023 was $731,800.
A. Felix Bautista has 48 saves in his career regular season and a total of 33 saves in the 2023 season.
A. Felix Bautista is also known by the nickname ‘The Mountain’.
