Jose Bautista has spent the last 7 1/2 seasons with Erik Harris Jerseys the Blue Jays, but the slugger doesn't want to hear anything about a hometown discountin contract extension talksbefore becoming a free agent next offseason.

They (hometown discounts) dont exist, not in my Feleipe Franks Jerseys world," Bautista said Monday . "In my eyes, Ive given this organization a five-year hometown discount already.

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"Baseball has a great way of determining someones value, and its about how much of that are they willing to share with a player.I understand the busine s. Josh Harris Jerseys I just dont believe in the whole budget or payroll. I dont believe in any of that."

Jalen Mayfield Jerseys While baseball players don't often come out and say it as candidly as Bautista put it, most athletes in this era feel the same way. However, it will be interesting to see what Bautista, 35, can still Desmond Ridder T Shirts get on the open market.

The Toronto slugger finished with an impre sive 40 home runs and 114 RBIs last seasonbut has recently battledinjuries andhit above .300 only once in his career. And John Cominsky Jerseys almost all of Bautista's value comes at the plate.