Javier Báez #28
Detroit Tigers
- CF
- B/T: R/R
- 5' 11"/190
- Age: 33
- Ednel Javier Báez
- Status: Active
- Nickname: El Mago
- Born: 12/01/1992 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- Draft: 2011, Chicago Cubs, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 9
- High School: Arlington Country Day, Jacksonville, FL
- MLB Debut: 8/05/2014
- Relationship(s): brother-in-law of José Berríos
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 20 | .200 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .427 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1536 | .288 | 91 | 302 | 81 | .888 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 4814 | .251 | 193 | 688 | 116 | .725 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MLB Stats | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .227 | .427 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 1536 | 272 | 442 | 91 | 302 | 81 | .288 | .346 | .888 |
| MLB Career Stats | 4814 | 654 | 1210 | 193 | 688 | 116 | .251 | .292 | .725 |
- Next DET Game: 4-08 @ MIN
Splits
| Duration | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| Last 7 Games | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .200 | .227 | .200 |
| Last 15 Games | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | --- | --- |
| Last 30 Games | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | --- | --- |
| Last 3 Games | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
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| 4/5 vs STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/3 vs STL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4/1 @ AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2026 :
2B
(1)
SS
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Latest Transactions
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July 14, 2025 | American League All-Stars activated CF Javier Báez. |
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April 16, 2025 | SS Javier Báez changed number to 28. |
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April 15, 2025 | SS Javier Báez changed number to 42. |
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November 4, 2024 | Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 60-day injured list. |
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August 26, 2024 | Detroit Tigers transferred SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation. |
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August 23, 2024 | Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation. |
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August 1, 2024 | Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez. |
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July 29, 2024 | SS Javier Báez roster status changed by Detroit Tigers. |
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July 8, 2024 | Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list. |
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July 2, 2024 | Detroit Tigers sent SS Javier Báez on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens. |
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June 11, 2024 | Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 9, 2024. Lumbar spine inflammation. |
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November 3, 2023 | SS Javier Báez assigned to Cangrejeros de Santurce. |
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August 18, 2023 | Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the bereavement list. |
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August 13, 2023 | Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the bereavement list. |
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February 9, 2023 | Puerto Rico activated SS Javier Báez. |
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April 24, 2022 | Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list. |
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April 16, 2022 | Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 13, 2022. Right thumb soreness. |
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December 1, 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Javier Baez, and. |
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November 3, 2021 | SS Javier Baez elected free agency. |
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August 22, 2021 | New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list. |
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August 22, 2021 | New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list. |
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August 22, 2021 | New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list. |
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August 13, 2021 | New York Mets placed SS Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list. Back spasms. |
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July 31, 2021 | New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez. |
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July 30, 2021 | Chicago Cubs traded SS Javier Baez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash to New York Mets for OF Pete Crow-Armstrong. |
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April 15, 2016 | Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez. |
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April 15, 2016 | Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 15-day injured list. |
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April 15, 2016 | Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez. |
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April 11, 2016 | Chicago Cubs sent SS Javier Baez on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
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April 3, 2016 | Chicago Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 25, 2016. Left thumb contusion |
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September 1, 2015 | Chicago Cubs recalled SS Javier Baez from Iowa Cubs. |
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July 28, 2015 | Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 7-day disabled list. |
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July 23, 2015 | Iowa Cubs sent SS Javier Baez on a rehab assignment to AZL Cubs. |
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June 8, 2015 | Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 7-day disabled list. broken bone in left hand |
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April 30, 2015 | Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the bereavement list. |
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April 9, 2015 | Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the bereavement list. |
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March 30, 2015 | Chicago Cubs optioned SS Javier Baez to Iowa Cubs. |
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January 30, 2015 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Puerto Rico. |
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October 30, 2014 | Cangrejeros de Santurce activated SS Javier Baez. |
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October 30, 2014 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Cangrejeros de Santurce. |
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October 30, 2014 | Cangrejeros de Santurce placed SS Javier Baez on the reserve list. |
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October 30, 2014 | Cangrejeros de Santurce activated SS Javier Baez. |
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October 30, 2014 | Cangrejeros de Santurce placed SS Javier Baez on the reserve list. |
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August 5, 2014 | Chicago Cubs selected the contract of Javier Baez from Iowa Cubs. |
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July 17, 2014 | Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the temporarily inactive list. |
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July 12, 2014 | Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the temporarily inactive list. |
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April 20, 2014 | Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 7-day disabled list. |
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April 13, 2014 | Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 11, 2014. |
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April 2, 2014 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies. |
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January 24, 2014 | Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training. |
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October 30, 2013 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Leones de Ponce. |
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July 6, 2013 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs. |
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June 28, 2013 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Tennessee Smokies. |
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June 14, 2013 | SS Javier Baez assigned to FSL North Division All-Stars. |
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February 1, 2013 | Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training. |
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August 4, 2012 | Javier Baez assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs. |
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May 28, 2012 | Javier Baez assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks. |
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April 3, 2012 | SS Javier Baez assigned to Chicago Cubs. |
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August 30, 2011 | Javier Baez assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs. |
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August 26, 2011 | Javier Baez assigned to AZL Cubs. |
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August 15, 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed SS Javier Baez. |
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Awards
MID Player of the Week
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| 07/16/2012 | Peoria Chiefs | MID |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2012 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
FSL Player of the Week
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| 04/29/2013 | Daytona Cubs | FSL |
| 06/17/2013 | Daytona Cubs | FSL |
FSL Mid-Season All-Star
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| 2013 | Daytona Cubs | FSL |
SOU Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2013 | Tennessee Smokies | SOU |
Baseball America Minor League All-Star
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| 2013 | Tennessee Smokies | SOU |
FSL Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2013 | Daytona Cubs | FSL |
PCL Player of the Week
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| 05/26/2014 | Iowa Cubs | PCL |
Futures Game Selection
| Year | ||
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| 2014 | Iowa Cubs | PCL |
Baseball America Triple-A All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2015 | Iowa Cubs | PCL |
NLCS MVP
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| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
World Series Championship
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| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
WBC All-Tournament Team
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| 2017 | Puerto Rico | WBC |
| 2023 | Puerto Rico | WBC |
NL Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 07/01/2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
Home Run Derby Participant
| Year | ||
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| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
NL All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
MLBPAA Cubs Heart and Hustle Award
| Year | ||
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| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
NL Silver Slugger
| Year | ||
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| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
Rawlings NL Gold Glove
| Year | ||
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| 2020 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
MLB Play of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 05/30/2021 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
| 06/02/2024 | Detroit Tigers | AL |
AL All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | AL |
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League Rankings
Hit By Pitch
| HBP | ||
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| 2021 | 13 | in |
| 2021 | 6 | in NL |
| 2021 | 7 | in NL |
| 2016 | 11 | in NL |
| 2016 | 0 | in PCL |
Strikeouts
| SO | ||
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| 2022 | 147 | in AL |
| 2021 | 184 | in |
| 2021 | 53 | in NL |
| 2021 | 131 | in NL |
| 2020 | 75 | in NL |
| 2019 | 156 | in NL |
| 2018 | 167 | in NL |
| 2017 | 144 | in NL |
Games Played
| BP | ||
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| 2020 | 59 | in NL |
| 2018 | 160 | in NL |
Runs
| R | ||
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| 2021 | 80 | in |
| 2021 | 32 | in NL |
| 2021 | 48 | in NL |
| 2018 | 101 | in NL |
Doubles
| 2B | ||
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| 2019 | 38 | in NL |
| 2018 | 40 | in NL |
Triples
| 3B | ||
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| 2025 | 3 | in AL |
| 2023 | 4 | in AL |
| 2022 | 4 | in AL |
| 2019 | 4 | in NL |
| 2018 | 9 | in NL |
Home Runs
| HR | ||
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| 2021 | 31 | in |
| 2021 | 9 | in NL |
| 2021 | 22 | in NL |
| 2018 | 34 | in NL |
Hits
| H | ||
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| 2018 | 176 | in NL |
Batting Average
| AVG | ||
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| 2019 | .281 | in NL |
| 2018 | .290 | in NL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
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| 2022 | 555 | in AL |
| 2020 | 222 | in NL |
| 2018 | 606 | in NL |
Slugging Percentage
| SLG | ||
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| 2021 | .494 | in |
| 2021 | .515 | in NL |
| 2021 | .484 | in NL |
| 2019 | .531 | in NL |
| 2018 | .554 | in NL |
On Base Plus Slugging
| OPS | ||
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| 2021 | .813 | in |
| 2021 | .886 | in NL |
| 2021 | .776 | in NL |
| 2018 | .880 | in NL |
Caught Stealing
| CS | ||
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| 2021 | 5 | in |
| 2021 | 2 | in NL |
| 2021 | 3 | in NL |
| 2019 | 7 | in NL |
| 2018 | 9 | in NL |
Stolen Bases
| SB | ||
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| 2026 | 1 | in AL |
| 2021 | 18 | in |
| 2021 | 5 | in NL |
| 2021 | 13 | in NL |
| 2018 | 21 | in NL |
Plate Appearances
| PA | ||
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| 2020 | 235 | in NL |
| 2018 | 645 | in NL |
Total Bases
| TB | ||
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| 2021 | 248 | in |
| 2021 | 86 | in NL |
| 2021 | 162 | in NL |
| 2019 | 282 | in NL |
| 2018 | 336 | in NL |
Runs Batted In
| RBI | ||
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| 2021 | 87 | in |
| 2021 | 22 | in NL |
| 2021 | 65 | in NL |
| 2018 | 111 | in NL |
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