Blue Jays' Jose Bautista: Performing at lowest levels since joining team in 2009

Before being placed on the DL with a toe injury, Bautista hit .230/.360/.455 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 235 at-bats this season.

Analysis:

Things haven't gone well for the veteran outfielder who will be a free agent this winter. His batting average is a career low for a season with 200-plus at-bats, his strikeout rate is at its highest point in seven years and Bautista's .815 OPS sits at its lowest mark since 2009, his first full season in Toronto. With a new contract in mind, the 35-year-old will do everything he can to get back on the field as fast as possible, but Bautista is still a few weeks from returning.