 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 the job . Bautista served as the closer for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League before he was recalled to the major league team on May 7 . Giants ' manager Bruce Bochy said , " He 's been the best pitcher down there . " With the Giants , Bautista often pitched in long relief . He posted a 2 @.@ 16 ERA in his first 19 games through June 30 , but in 12 games after that , his ERA was 8 @.@ 31 . In his most recent major league appearance , on August 4 , he allowed back @-@ to @-@ back home runs to Carlos González and Troy Tulowitzki in a 6 – 1 loss to Colorado . On August 5 , Bautista was designated for assignment by the Giants to make room for Todd Wellemeyer on the roster . Shortly thereafter , he was outrighted to Fresno . In 31 games with the Giants , he had a 2 – 0 record , a 3 @.@ 74 ERA , 44 strikeouts , and 27 walks in 33 2 ⁄ 3 innings . In 19 games with Fresno , he had a 3 – 2 record , a 3 @.@ 18 ERA , 28 strikeouts , 9 walks , and six saves in 22 2 ⁄ 3 innings pitched . He did not pitch at all in the postseason for the Giants as they won the 2010 World Series ; in fact , he was granted free agency during the playoffs on October 12 . 
