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Javier Báez
SS
DET
2026 season
- GP
- 58
- AVG
- .241
- HR
- 3
- RBI
- 20
- R
- 25
- SB
- 1
- OPS
- .635
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs WSH | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs WSH | W 9-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | @CWS | W 11-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | @CWS | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 11 | vs COL | W 6-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs MIN | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | @CLE | W 6-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | @CLE | L 6-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | @MIN | W 11-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | @MIN | L 2-15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs LAD | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs LAD | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | vs LAD | L 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | vs TB | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs TB | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | @KC | L 7-11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | @KC | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | @PIT | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @PIT | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | vs CWS | L 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | vs CWS | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 13 | vs CLE | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 12 | vs CLE | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 11 | vs CLE | W 6-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | @SF | W 8-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 7 | @SF | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | @SEA | W 11-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | @SEA | W 8-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | @ATH | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 31 | @ATH | W 13-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29 | vs BAL | L 9-10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 28 | vs BAL | W 14-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28 | @ATL | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | @CIN | W 8-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | @CIN | L 2-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 24 | @CIN | L 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 23 | vs MIL | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | vs MIL | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21 | vs MIL | L 4-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 19 | @BOS | W 6-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 18 | @BOS | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | @BOS | L 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | vs KC | W 10-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 15 | vs KC | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | vs KC | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 5 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Sep 28 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 27 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 26 | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 24 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 18 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 13 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 12 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 8 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 5 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 28 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 27 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 25 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Latest news
Baez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Nationals.
Baez hit just his third home run of the season and first since April 24 in the fourth inning of Monday's win. The veteran missed about three months of action between late April and late July due to an ankle sprain, and he then saw his role reduced later in the year as the Tigers turned their attention toward younger players. Baez is under contract in Detroit for one more year in 2027, but at this point, he looks like a high-paid backup to youngsters such as Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark and Hao-Yu Lee.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 22
Baez could see his playing time limited down the stretch, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Baez has started more than 75 percent of the Tigers' games since returning from an ankle injury in late July. However, with the team's playoff chances looking remote, the Tigers want to get a look at some younger players in the final month of the regular season. Baez -- who is set to earn $24 million in 2027 in his final year under contract -- has slashed .255/.285/.369 with two homers in 46 contests this season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 31
Baez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Baez had started in each of the last three games -- twice in left field, once at shortstop -- but he'll head to the bench as the Tigers close out their series with the Rays. The Tigers should continue to make regular room in the lineup for Baez against left-handed pitching, but he'll likely have to settle for more of a part-time role versus righties while he's largely struggled to produce since being activated from the injured list July 28. In 19 games against all pitchers following his reinstatement, Baez is slashing .268/.297/.352 with no home runs or stolen bases, eight RBI and 12 runs.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 26
Baez isn't in the Tigers' starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Kansas City.
It's the second time in three days that Baez isn't starting, and he's in the midst of a 1-for-18 stretch at the plate. Kevin McGonigle is shifting over to shortstop Saturday, while Hao-Yu Lee is playing third base.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 22
Baez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
After starting in the last four games and going 0-for-14 with two strikeouts, Baez will head to the bench as the Tigers close out their series in Pittsburgh with a matinee game. Kevin McGonigle will slide over from third base to spell Baez at shortstop.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 19
Baez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Kevin McGonigle will cover shortstop in the series finale in place of Baez, who started at the position in each of the Tigers' previous three contests while going 4-for-14 with three RBI. Though he appears to be locked in as a near-everyday player for the time being, Baez could fade into more of a part-time role once Kerry Carpenter (foot) eventually returns from the injured list.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 9