Miguel Batista

Miguel Batista
Miguel Batista
	Batista with the Washington Nationals
	Pitcher
	Born: February 19, 1971; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 11, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	September 11, 2012, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	102–115
Earned run average	4.48
Strikeouts	1,250
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1992); Florida Marlins (1996); Chicago Cubs (1997); Montreal Expos (1998–2000); Kansas City Royals (2000); Arizona Diamondbacks (2001–2003); Toronto Blue Jays (2004–2005); Arizona Diamondbacks (2006); Seattle Mariners (2007–2009); Washington Nationals (2010); St. Louis Cardinals (2011); New York Mets (2011–2012); Atlanta Braves (2012);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (2001);

Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez (born February 19, 1971) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for 12 teams, spending multiple seasons with the Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and New York Mets.

Batista was versatile, serving as a starter, reliever, and closer in his career. He signed as an international free agent with the Expos. He made his major league debut in 1992, pitching one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft. He returned to the majors in 1996 and won the 2001 World Series with the Diamondbacks. He signed multi-year contracts with the Blue Jays before the 2004 season and Mariners ahead of the 2007 season. He continued pitching in MLB through the 2012 season.