Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez (born February 19, 1971) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.

He was put on the trading block after the Blue Jays signed B. J. Ryan to a large contract to be their new closer.

They traded Batista back to the Diamondbacks during the 2005 offseason along with Orlando Hudson for Troy Glaus and prospect Sergio Santos.

He was nominated because in the off-season he traveled throughout the United States and Latin America to deliver baseball equipment, medical supplies, and speak to kids of all ages to stress the importance of education and determination.

[3]On January 29, 2010, Batista agreed to a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals with an invite to spring training.

[4] On July 27, 2010, Batista was called on to replace the injured Stephen Strasburg ten minutes before game time.

When Miss Iowa USA Katherine Connors heard about the comment, she replied in a statement, "I know I can throw a pitch or two!

On Friday, April 22, with imminent severe weather moving into the area in the area and the increasingly likely threat of a rain delay at first pitch, the Cardinals opted to switch their starting pitcher for the game – calling on Batista to make his first start of the season in favor of scheduled starter Kyle McClellan.

After striking out Brandon Phillips and intentionally walking Joey Votto, Batista hit Jonny Gomes with an 0–2 count to load the bases.

Miller yielded to ex-closer Ryan Franklin who allowed a single by Miguel Cairo to plate two more runs and put Batista on the hook for the loss.

On September 28, 2011, the New York Mets' final game of the season, Batista started against the Cincinnati Reds and pitched a two-hit, complete-game shutout.

On April 9, 2013, Batista signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays,[17] and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

It was released on January 25, 2006, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and on February 10, 2006, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where it has had some success.