WE DECIDED TO LET HIM CATCH HIS BREATH A LITTLE BIT.

though. I mean he was rolling, rolling, rolling.”

Bautista volunteered to bat leadoff last season and is comfortable at that spot.

“We’ll see how it works,” said Gibbons. “It kind of sparked us a little bit (last year).”

The Jays recalled RHP Cesar Valdez from Triple-A Buffalo after placing RHP Leonel Campos on the DL with a right groin strain suffered in Tuesday’s game in Texas. Campos’s move to the disabled list marks the 22nd DL stint by Toronto players this season, the most in the AL (Tampa Bay has 20) ... The Jays have until June 30 to make a decision on Rule 5 pitcher Glenn Sparkman, who was out for most of the season with a right thumb injury. Sparkman is starting in the minors but if the Jays don’t bring him up to the big team by June 30, Kansas City gets him back. ROTHBART, Bernard Charles 11:30 Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. FREEDMAN, Helen 11:30 2401 Steeles Avenue W.