On April 13, 2012, Bustamante signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. In his debut season, Bustamante recorded a 4.50 ERA in 2 games with the team. In 2013, Bustamante posted a 3–0 record and 5.31 ERA in 40 appearances. The following season, Bustamante appeared in 11 games for the Tigres, struggling to an 8.10 ERA in 11 appearances. For the 2015 season, Bustamante pitched in 24 games for Quintana Roo, logging a 2–2 record and 2.84 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 66+2⁄3 innings of work.[1]
Pericos de Puebla
On January 7, 2016, Bustamante was traded to the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[2] He appeared in 49 games for Puebla in 2016, pitching to a 4–2 record and 4.24 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 51.0 innings pitched.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On June 21, 2017, Bustamante signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[3] He split the year between the AZL Diamondbacks, the rookie-level Missoula Osprey, and the Single-A Kane County Cougars, posting a cumulative 0.31 ERA in 17 appearances. He split the 2018 season between the High-A Visalia Rawhide and Kane County, recording a 2–1 record and 4.84 ERA in 41 appearances between the two teams. On March 18, 2019, Bustamante was released by the Diamondbacks.
Acereros de Monclova
On April 3, 2019, Bustamante signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. In 47 games for Monclova, he registered a 2.57 ERA with 27 saves and 67 strikeouts, and earned Mexican League All-Star honors.[4]
Philadelphia Phillies
On December 24, 2019, Bustamante signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Bustamante did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Bustamante was released by the Phillies organization on May 29, 2020.[6]
