He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Brought up to the majors in June of 1989, he played in 6 games between June 13 and 21. On June 24, Batiste was arrested at Oakland International Airport for carrying a loaded handgun in his checked luggage. He spent about 12 hours in an Oakland city jail before the Jays paid his $13,000 bail. He was sent back down to the minors, and never returned to the major leagues.

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