run in the 11th inning and took the loss in a 5–4 defeat to the Royals. After that game, he had nine consecutive scoreless outings. He then allowed five runs over three outings in a row before getting placed on the disabled list on May 3 with a sore shoulder. He came off the disabled list on June 5 and appeared in three more games with the Tigers. In 16 games with the Tigers, Bautista had an 0–1 record, a 3.32 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 14 walks in 19 innings. Due to the return of Joel Zumaya from the disabled list, Bautista was designated for assignment and was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 25 for right-handed pitcher Kyle Pearson. Pittsburgh Pirates 2008 Bautista made thirty-five appearances for the Pirates in 2008, all in relief. On July 2, he threw scoreless innings of relief to pick up the win in a 9–5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. With Pittsburgh, Bautista posted a 4–3 record, an ERA of 6.10, 34 strikeouts, and 28 walks in innings. His combined totals for the season were a 4–4 record, a 5.22 ERA, 44 strikeouts, 42 walks, and innings in 51 games. Bautista was eligible for arbitration but the Pirates declined to tender an offer, although general manager Neal Huntington stated "We'd like to get him back." 2009 On December 22, 2008, Bautista signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training to return to the Pirates in 2009. He failed to make the team and began 2009 with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians of the International League. In 36 games with Indianapolis, he had a 2–3 record, a 4.88 ERA, 58 strikeouts, and 34 walks in 48 innings. On August 15, he had his contract purchased from Indianapolis to replace the injured José Ascanio in the bullpen. He threw two scoreless innings to earn the win on August 27 in a 3–2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. In 14 games, he had a 1–1 record, a 5.27 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and seven walks in innings. On October 27, he became a free agent. San Francisco Giants On January 21, 2010, Bautista signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants with an invite to spring training. He competed with Guillermo Mota for the final spot in the Giants' bullpen but was sent to the minors on April 4 as Mota won