 Bautista grew up receiving instruction on pitching from his second cousin , Pedro Martínez . The Florida Marlins signed him in 2000 but traded him to the Baltimore Orioles before Bautista reached the major leagues . He debuted with the Orioles in 2004 , appearing in two games before getting traded to the Kansas City Royals . Bautista was ranked Kansas City 's number two prospect by Baseball America entering the 2005 season , but he made just seven starts before missing the rest of the season with an injury . He posted a 5 @.@ 66 earned run average ( ERA ) for the Royals in 2006 before getting traded to the Colorado Rockies . He appeared in nine games ( all in relief ) for the Rockies in 2007 , spending most of the year in the minor leagues . 
