AP source: Bautista, Blue Jays agree to $18M, 1-year deal

In this Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista smiles as he walks through the dugout during Game 1 of the team’s American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder Jose Bautista is staying with the Toronto Blue Jays after agreeing to an $18 million, one-year contract with mutual options for more years.

Blue Jays Morning Brew: Prospects, Podcast, 2016 memories

It’s the first Monday morning of 2017, so as everyone arrives bright-eyed to work and thinks warmly of their holiday credit card bills, here are some Blue Jays stories to get you caught up and feeling fine. The first podcast of 2017 recaps the big stories from the holiday break – Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion.