| Date | News |
| 11/04/05 | Bautista filed for free agency on Thursday. |
| 3/21/05 | Bautista retired over the weekend. He was slated to start in right field for the Devil Rays. The team signed Alex Sanchez to take his roster spot. |
| 1/13/05 | Bautista signed a one-year deal with the Devil Rays. He should begin the season in the starting lineup due to the injury to Rocco Baldelli. |
| 8/01/04 | Bautista is back in right field for today's game against the Rockies. He didn't start yesterday because of a hamstring strain. |
| 7/31/04 | Bautista was forced to leave Friday's after re-aggravating his hamstring. |
| 7/15/04 | Bautista said yesterday his back felt much better, and he should be in the lineup tonight. |
| 7/09/04 | Bautista will likely not play again until after the All-Star break. |
| 7/07/04 | Bautista could be back in the Arizona lineup tonight, but that may be a long shot. |
| 7/06/04 | Bautista was removed from Monday's game because of stiffness in his lower back. He is day-to-day. |
| 6/17/04 | Bautista was feeling better on Wednesday but was held out of the Arizona lineup as a precaution. He's looking to return on Thursday. |
| 9/24/03 | Bautista will play winter ball in the Dominican Republic. He wants to prepare for a probable return to his starting job. The team is not expected to bring back Raul Mondesi. |
| 9/17/03 | Bautista could return to a starting role in right field next season if the team doesn't retain Raul Mondesi. |
| 7/30/03 | Bautista's roto value drops with the Diamondbacks acquisition on Raul Mondesi. |
| 7/23/03 | The Diamondbacks activated Bautista from the DL following Tuesday's game. He will go back to getting part of the at-bats in right field. |
| 7/21/03 | Bautista is expected to come off the DL early this week. |
| 7/17/03 | Bautista may not be activated from the disabled list until Sunday. |
| 7/02/03 | Bautista is close to starting a rehab assignment. |
| 6/30/03 | Bautista reported his left hamstring feels well enough to return from the DL on July 4. |
| 6/22/03 | The D'Backs placed Butista on the 15-day DL last night with a strained hamstring. |
| 6/19/03 | Bautista will have his injured hamstring examined tomorrow. It's possible he could end up on the disabled list. |
| 4/03/03 | If Dellucci is healthy and hitting, expect that Bautista might sit out if the D-Backs are facing a tough righty. |
| 9/29/02 | Manager Bob Brenly all but ruled out a return to action for Danny Bautista for the division series. Bautista's shoulder is still troubling him. There's some chance that he could return for the NLCS. |
| 9/28/02 | Arizona manager Bob Brenly says it's a longshot that Bautista, sidelined since May with a dislocated shoulder, will be able to play in the post-season. |
| 9/26/02 | Danny Bautista took batting practice today. There's a slight chance that he'll be activated for the playoffs. |
| 8/24/02 | Danny Bautista will begin hitting off a tee in about ten days, according to the AP. He said he had rebuilt his shoulder strength through exercise and has an outside chance to return this season. However, D'Backs manager Bob Brenly said that was unlikely. |
| 8/19/02 | The Arizona Republic reports that it is highly unlikely that Danny Bautista will return to action this season. He has been out since May with a dislocated shoulder. |
| 6/28/02 | Arizona transfered Danny Bautista from the 15-day to the 60-day DL yesterday. |
| 5/24/02 | The Diamondbacks expect Bautista to miss at least the next three months as he will undergo surgery on his shoulder. An MRI taken yesterday revealed a large tear in his labrum. |
| 5/23/02 | Bautista dislocated his left shoulder diving for a ball in last night's game. He will have an MRI today to determine the extent of the injury. |
| 3/28/02 | Despite back spasms over the past week, Bautista has won the right field job in Arizona. |
| 3/27/02 | Bautista remains day-to-day with a lower back strain. |
| 3/25/02 | Bautista sat out yesterday with back spasms, but is expected to return to action shortly. |
| 2/27/02 | Bautista is the leading candidate to win the starting right field job for Arizona this spring. |
| 12/18/01 | Bautista has re-signed with the Diamondbacks. |
| 12/07/01 | The Diamondbacks offered salary arbitration to Bautista today. He has until December 19 to accept or reject the offer. |
| 11/08/01 | Bautista filed for free agency today. |
| 1/05/01 | Bautista will have a tough time finding room in a crowded Arizona outfield. |
| 2000 | Bautista was mainly used as a pinch-hitter or reserve outfielder for most of the year. He doesn't have much power or speed. The Marlins traded him to Arizona on June 9.
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