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 ...

BOSTON — They smiled and they sighed, they danced and they hugged. They freed themselves of the tension and celebrated this ridiculous ride. Somewhere in the middle of all that, as Javier Báez slapped ...

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 ...

One of the biggest comeback stories last season across the entirety of Major League Baseball was Detroit Tigers' shortstop Javier Báez. After a 2024 season where he finished with a -1.1 WAR, the worst ...

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez didn't expect to make it through the 2025 season. There were ups and downs along the way, but he stayed healthy in return from right hip surgery and produced one ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Javier Báez didn’t sugarcoat it. Not being able to play for Team Puerto Rico in the WBC, especially with games being played on the island for the first time since 2013, is breaking ...

DETROIT -- A year ago at this time, many suggested it might be time for the Detroit Tigers to cut Javier Báez a check and move on after back-to-back terrible seasons and a potentially serious surgery.