BOSTON — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez tracked a checked-swing blooper into shallow left field with runners on the corners and two outs in the second inning. He chased it down and extended into ...

Javier Baez had a roller-coaster season with the Detroit Tigers in 2025, one that seemed to mirror the team’s overall ...

DETROIT — Javier Báez lives for the big moments. Through injuries, lagging play, criticism and everything else that can surround a baseball player throughout the course of a season, Báez is fueled by ...

Baltimore (CNN) — Javier Báez came to Detroit as a two-time All-Star, a Gold Glove winner, the spark plug known as “El Mago” who helped the Chicago Cubs shake off a century of futility to win a ...

DETROIT -- Javier Báez was a veteran clinging to the final years of a bloated contract, a player the Detroit Tigers would simply have to endure until the front office summoned the gumption to swallow ...

The Detroit Tigers are having a moment. Heading into Memorial Day Weekend, they have the best record in MLB at 33-18. Detroit broke through in a big way last season to make unexpected noise in October ...

The Javier Báez renaissance is in full swing and it continued Tuesday night. Baez slugged two three-run home runs against the Boston Red Sox, including a walk-off blast down two runs in the 11th ...

Sit back and think about what has surprised you this season so far. If you are like me, the news of Javy Baez starting in the All-Star game, as an outfielder, has blocked my ability to come up with ...

The Detroit Tigers (84-63) appear set on making back-to-back postseason appearances, entering Friday with an 8.5-game lead in the AL Central. After a resurgent first half that earned Javier Baez an ...

A.J. Hinch’s quiet suggestion helped spark Baez’s 2025 resurgence in Detroit. The conversation was simple. The impact may have saved a career. During an appearance on the New York Post Sports podcast, ...