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Orioles closer Felix Bautista moves up to 10th on team's all-time saves list

Orioles closer Felix Bautista throws a pitch during his save against the Chicago White Sox (May 31, 2025)
Orioles closer Felix Bautista throws a pitch during his save against the Chicago White Sox (May 31, 2025)Mitchell Layton/Getty Images/AFP
Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista (29) moved up to 10th place on the team's all-time saves list with 58 after recording his 58th on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox.

Bautista, aka 'The Mountain', didn't give up a hit in his save, but walked two batters and recorded three strikeouts to end the game. 

He now has three straight saves in his past three opportunities to bring his season total up to 10 - tied for 13th most with four others. 

Bautista's save jumped former Orioles closer Tim Stoddard, who had 57. He has the opportunity to surpass No. 9 Dick Hall (60), No. 8 Eddie Watt (74), and No. 7. Randy Myers (76) this season with the small possibility of surpassing Julio Meyers at No. 6, who recorded 83 saves in his career.

Unfortunately, Bautista could've possibly surpassed all four of them by now had he not missed the entire 2024 season after having Tommy John surgery. 

While the star closer hasn't been on the same level as he once was before the injury, he still remains one of the best in baseball on an Orioles team that needs as many good players as they can get. 

And shockingly enough, he jumped to No. 10 on the all-time list in the all-orange uniforms just as he wore on his long-awaited return.