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Javier Báez

Detroit Tigers • Shortstop

Age 33 • 5' 11" • 190 lb

Bats: R • Throws: R

MLB Debut: 2014-08-05

Born: Bayamon • Puerto Rico

Draft: 2011

2026 Stats

RBI

AVG

.256

OBP

.280

SLG

.397

OPS

.677

Career Stats

1372

4872

1226

195

RBI

691

663

116

AVG

.252

OBP

.292

SLG

.433

OPS

.725

Year-by-Year Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Awards
2014	CHC	52	229	213	36	9	20	5	.169	.227	.324	.551
2015	CHC	28	80	76	22	1	4	1	.289	.325	.408	.733
2016	CHC	142	450	421	115	14	59	12	.273	.314	.423	.737	WS
2017	CHC	145	508	469	128	23	75	10	.273	.317	.480	.797
2018	CHC	160	645	606	176	34	111	21	.290	.326	.554	.880	AS SS
2019	CHC	138	561	531	149	29	85	11	.281	.316	.531	.847	AS
2020	CHC	59	235	222	45	8	24	3	.203	.238	.360	.598	GG
2021	Total	138	547	502	133	31	87	18	.265	.319	.494	.813
2021	CHC	91	361	335	83	22	65	13	.248	.292	.484	.776
2021	NYM	47	186	167	50	9	22	5	.299	.371	.515	.886
2022	DET	144	590	555	132	17	67	9	.238	.278	.393	.671
2023	DET	136	547	510	113	9	59	12	.222	.267	.325	.592
2024	DET	80	289	272	50	6	37	8	.184	.221	.294	.515
2025	DET	126	437	417	107	12	57	5	.257	.282	.398	.680	AS
2026	DET	24	82	78	20	2	6	1	.256	.280	.397	.677

Spring Training

Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	CHC	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	.000	.000	.000	.000
2013	CHC	17	48	47	14	4	10	1	.298	.313	.596	.909
2014	CHC	18	54	53	14	5	5	2	.264	.278	.604	.882
2015	CHC	17	59	55	10	1	1	4	.182	.237	.236	.473
2016	CHC	11	32	30	6	1	4	2	.200	.250	.333	.583
2017	CHC	11	33	32	8	—	2	1	.250	.273	.313	.586
2018	CHC	14	37	35	9	—	5	1	.257	.297	.400	.697
2019	CHC	18	50	48	15	2	8	1	.313	.340	.479	.819
2020	CHC	14	41	37	12	3	7	—	.324	.390	.595	.985
2021	CHC	18	52	49	9	2	7	1	.184	.231	.347	.578
2022	DET	13	36	34	7	—	8	—	.206	.250	.324	.574
2023	DET	12	37	36	6	—	5	—	.167	.162	.222	.384
2024	DET	19	52	49	7	—	2	—	.143	.154	.204	.358
2025	DET	15	43	38	7	1	6	—	.184	.279	.368	.647
2026	DET	14	37	36	10	1	4	2	.278	.297	.417	.714

Postseason

Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	CHC	6	15	15	5	1	3	2	.333	.333	.533	.866
2016	CHC	17	71	68	18	2	8	2	.265	.282	.412	.694
2017	CHC	10	28	26	2	2	2	2	.077	.143	.308	.451
2018	CHC	1	6	5	1	—	1	1	.200	.333	.400	.733
2020	CHC	2	8	8	1	—	—	—	.125	.125	.125	.250
2025	DET	8	33	32	10	1	5	1	.313	.333	.469	.802

Game Logs

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Hitting

Date	Opponent	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	R	BB	SO
2026-04-28	@ ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-04-26	@ CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-04-25	@ CIN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2026-04-24	@ CIN	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
2026-04-23	vs MIL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-04-22	vs MIL	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2026-04-21	vs MIL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2026-04-19	@ BOS	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
2026-04-18	@ BOS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2026-04-17	@ BOS	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-04-16	vs KC	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
2026-04-15	vs KC	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2026-04-14	vs KC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-04-12	vs MIA	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
2026-04-10	vs MIA	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
2026-04-09	@ MIN	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026-04-08	@ MIN	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2026-04-07	@ MIN	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
2026-04-05	vs STL	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2026-04-03	vs STL	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
2026-04-01	@ AZ	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2026-03-30	@ AZ	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	2
2026-03-27	@ SD	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2026-03-26	@ SD	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1

Transactions

Entire history • newest first.

2026-04-29

Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list. Right ankle sprain.

2026-04-16

CF Javier Báez changed number to 28.

2026-04-15

CF Javier Báez changed number to 42.

2025-07-14

American League All-Stars activated CF Javier Báez.

2025-04-16

SS Javier Báez changed number to 28.

2025-04-15

SS Javier Báez changed number to 42.

2024-11-04

Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 60-day injured list.

2024-08-26

Detroit Tigers transferred SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation.

2024-08-23

Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation.

2024-08-01

Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez.

2024-07-29

SS Javier Báez roster status changed by Detroit Tigers.

2024-07-08

Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list.

2024-07-02

Detroit Tigers sent SS Javier Báez on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.

2024-06-11

Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 9, 2024. Lumbar spine inflammation.

2023-08-18

Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the bereavement list.

2023-08-13

Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the bereavement list.

2022-04-24

Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list.

2022-04-16

Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 13, 2022. Right thumb soreness.

2021-12-01

Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Javier Baez, and.

2021-11-03

SS Javier Baez elected free agency.

2021-08-22

New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list.

2021-08-22

New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list.

2021-08-22

New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list.

2021-08-13

New York Mets placed SS Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list. Back spasms.

2021-07-31

New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez.

2021-07-30

Chicago Cubs traded SS Javier Baez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash to New York Mets for OF Pete Crow-Armstrong.

2016-04-15

Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez.

2016-04-15

Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 15-day injured list.

2016-04-15

Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez.

2016-04-11

Chicago Cubs sent SS Javier Baez on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.

2016-04-03

Chicago Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 25, 2016. Left thumb contusion

2015-09-01

Chicago Cubs recalled SS Javier Baez from Iowa Cubs.

2015-03-30

Chicago Cubs optioned SS Javier Baez to Iowa Cubs.

2014-08-05

Chicago Cubs selected the contract of Javier Baez from Iowa Cubs.

2014-01-24

Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training.

2013-02-01

Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training.

2012-04-03

SS Javier Baez assigned to Chicago Cubs.

2011-08-15

Chicago Cubs signed SS Javier Baez.

Scouting Report

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MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: tigers.svg.

Results by Pitch Type

Pitch	#	Usage%	Zone%	Whiff%	AVG	HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball	64	22.9%	43.8%	14.7%	.500	55.6%
Sweeper	47	16.8%	36.2%	29.4%	.176	25.0%
Sinker	42	15.1%	47.6%	14.3%	.400	33.3%
Slider	40	14.3%	45.0%	40.0%	.167	42.9%
Changeup	26	9.3%	42.3%	29.4%	.000	25.0%
Cutter	21	7.5%	38.1%	25.0%	.444	12.5%
Splitter	12	4.3%	41.7%	28.6%	.667	0.0%
Curveball	10	3.6%	20.0%	33.3%	.000	33.3%
Slurve	10	3.6%	20.0%	33.3%	.000	0.0%
Knuckle Curve	7	2.5%	42.9%	0.0%	.000	0.0%
Total	279	100.0%	40.9%	25.1%	.256	29.0%

Results by Pitch Category

Category	#	Usage%	Zone%	Whiff%	AVG	HardHit%
Fastball	127	45.5%	44.1%	16.4%	.448	34.6%
Breaking	114	40.9%	36.8%	31.6%	.139	28.0%
Offspeed	38	13.6%	42.1%	29.2%	.154	18.2%
Total	279	100.0%	40.9%	25.1%	.256	29.0%
MLB Avg	-	-	50.6%	25.3%	.245	41.0%

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Pitch Arsenal

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Pitch	N	Use%	Velo	HB	IVB	Spin	xwOBA	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+
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Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)

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Metric

vs. LHH

vs. RHH

Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]

Statcast Game Log

Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast

Date	Pitches	Velo	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	K%	BB%	xwOBA
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