Bautista (knee) will open the season on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Fresno, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.
Bautista (knee) signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
Bautista (knee) was released by Washington on Saturday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
Bautista was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
The Nationals optioned Bautista to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.
Bautista was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
Bautista was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
The Nationals recalled Bautista from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of their doubleheader Sunday against the Mets. He'll start in right field in Game 1 of the twin bill and bat eighth, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
Bautista was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
Bautista was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN reports.