Photos: Jose Bautista suits up for Braves

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Photos: Jose Bautista suits up for Braves

Veteran slugger Jose Bautista played his first game as a member of the Braves Friday.

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista rips a double during his first at bat for the team during the first inning against the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista rips a double during his first at bat for the team during the first inning against the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista runs down a fly ball by Giants Brandon Belt for the out during the first inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista rips a double during his first at bat for the team during the first inning against the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista gets in some work at third base before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up today from the minors to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista loosens up during batting practice before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up today from the minors to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista joins Ronald Acuna Jr. for batting practice before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista and Ronald Acuna Jr. confer during batting practice before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up today from the minors to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves third base coach Ron Washington works with Jose Bautista during batting practice before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up today from the minors to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista takes the field for his first game with the Braves as the team prepares toplay the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista gets loose during batting practice before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up today from the minors to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer looks on as Jose Bautista takes batting practice before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Bautista was called up today from the minors to start his first game with the Braves. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka is all smiles in the dugout before playing the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Itâs Star Wars night at SunTrust Park as the Atlanta Braves prepare to play the San Francisco Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Itâs Star Wars night at SunTrust Park as the Atlanta Braves prepare to play the San Francisco Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Itâs a new era for the Atlanta Braves with Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr., who clown around in the dugout before taking the field to play the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves mascot Blooper faces off with Darth Vader on Star Wars night while the team plays the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista rips a double during his first at bat for the team during the first inning against the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman hits a 2-RBI home run for a 2-0 lead over the Giants during the first inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman gets five from Ozzie Albies, hitting a 2-RBI home run for a 2-0 lead over the Giants during the first inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta San Francisco Giants Alen Hanson is called out diving home past Braves catcher Tyler Flowers during the second inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. The Giants challenged the call and upon review Hanson was ruled safe to score a run. The Giants scored 6 runs during the second inning. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta San Francisco Giants Alen Hanson signals he is safe after he was called out diving home past Braves catcher Tyler Flowers during the second inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. The Giants challenged the call and upon review Hanson was ruled safe to score a run. The Giants scored 6 runs during the second inning. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz reacts sitting in the dugout after giving up 6 runs to the Giants during the second inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitching coach Chuck Hernandez confers with Mike Foltynewicz during the second inning against the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Foltynewicz gave up six runs during the inning. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies loses his batting helmet diving into third base after tagging up on a long fly ball by Ronald Acuna Jr. against the Giants during the first inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies has his chain in his teeth after diving into third base on a long fly ball by Ronald Acuna Jr. against the Giants during the first inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Nick Markakis hits a solo home run against the Giants during the third inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Nick Markakis hits a solo home run against the Giants during the third inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitching coach Chuck Hernandez confers with pitcher Mike Foltynewicz after he leaves the game trailing 6-3 to the Giants after five innings in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista plays a ground ball by Giants Evan Longoria who reached for a single during the seventh inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: San Francisco Giants Brandon Crawford gets five from third base coach Ron Wotus hitting a 2-RBI home run for a 8-3 lead over the Braves during the seventh inning in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. The Giants beat the Braves 9-4. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 4, 2018 Atlanta: San Francisco Giants Brandon Crawford (left) and Gregor Blanco celebrate beating the Braves 9-4 in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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May 4, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Jose Bautista rips a double during his first at bat for the team during the first inning against the Giants in MLB baseball game on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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