Javier Báez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is a professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers in MLB. Known as El Mago, he was drafted ninth overall by the Chicago Cubs in 2011 and debuted in 2014.

The Detroit Tigers won't bench Javier Báez. "He's going to play, a lot," manager A.J. Hinch ... defender who chases too many pitches despite top-tier exit velocities — to get the first ...

The Tigers announced Tuesday afternoon that shortstop Javier Báez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with ... but couldn’t play on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Baez rehabbed in Detroit during the final month of the regular season and he was on the field, aided by crutches, for the end ...

As noted in the Tigers' Offseason Outlook piece, the club has a lot of payroll flexibility, even with continued uncertainty ...

The Tigers' president of baseball operations discussed the team's lineup, including Báez: "There’s a role for him on this ...

Shortstop Javier Baez and right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda will both have a role to play in 2025, said Scott Harris, the Tigers' president of baseball operations, in an end-of-season press ...

There was a lot of praise by Hinch and Harris on the development of the younger players and, specifically, the play of shortstop Trey Sweeney, who filled in for Javier ... 374 with 10 home runs ...

The clock struck midnight on the Tigers' Cinderella run in Game 5 of the American League Division Series when Guardians ...

But Sweeney’s aggressiveness changed the play — changed the game, really. THE OTHER SHORTSTOP:Detroit Tigers 'kind of went ...

Obviously, he’ll require a contract that could top the 12-year, $426.5 million deal of Mike Trout, his current teammate with the Los Angeles Angels, and the 10-year, $450 million pact – the ...

The Chicago Cubs could use some help up the middle, and if they're willing to move Dansby Swanson to second base long-term, ...