Baez went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Astros.
Baez snapped a three-game hitless streak with his fifth multi-hit performance of the month. He's been solid overall in August, posting a .291 batting average, a home run, a stolen base and 10 RBI across 17 games. An infielder by trade, Baez has been seeing most of his time in center field recently with Matt Vierling (oblique) and Parker Meadows (quad) both on the injured list, though the former did start Wednesday's contest at shortstop before later moving to center.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Taking seat Tuesday
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Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Baez has a .557 OPS and 0:33 BB:K since the beginning of July and has been seeing more days on the bench since then. The Tigers will deploy Wenceel Perez in center field and Trey Sweeney at shortstop Tuesday.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Baez isn't starting against Minnesota on Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Baez will get at least a partial day off his feet after starting each of the Tigers' past three games. The veteran infielder/outfielder has been swinging the bat well of late, going 9-for-23 with three doubles, two RBI and a stolen base over his past seven games. He's been playing mostly center field recently, and that job will go to Wenceel Perez on Saturday.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Heating up in August
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Baez went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Twins.
Baez has now tallied at least one hit in nine of his first 13 games in August. The All-Star utility player had a miserable .426 OPS through 61 at-bats in July, but he's starting to heat up again so far this month. Across his last 43 at-bats, Baez is hitting .326 with five extra-base hits, eight RBI, five runs scored and one stolen base as he looks to work his way up Detroit's batting order.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Could see more time in center
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Baez and Wenceel Perez are candidates to see more time in center field in the short term with Matt Vierling recently getting shut down with an oblique strain and Parker Meadows (quad) already on the injured list, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
While Meadows could be back within the next few weeks, the Tigers are worried that Vierling may miss the rest of the regular season. With both players out for the foreseeable future, Baez could see a larger role in center field. The veteran has primarily played the infield throughout his MLB career, though he's seen action in center for the first time in the majors this year, appearing in 37 games there to date. Baez's defensive versatility has been a big asset for him in 2025, and it appears he'll receive a slight bump in playing time as Detroit deals with some injuries.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Collects three hits, stolen base
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Baez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Angels. He also stole a base.
Baez had a third of Detroit's hits as a team, recording his first three-hit performance since June 17. He's been hot in August with a .333/.333/.583 slash line over seven games. The veteran has had a bounce-back campaign with a .727 OPS, 11 home runs and five stolen bases across 96 games. Last year, Baez posted just a .515 OPS in 80 regular-season games before eventually getting shut down due to a hip injury.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Absent from lineup
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Baez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Twins.
Baez had been slated for a day off Tuesday before being inserted to the lineup after Gleyber Torres (forearm) was scratched. Instead, Baez will get his breather Wednesday while Zach McKinstry plays shortstop and Matt Vierling handles center field.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Taking seat Tuesday
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Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Baez had started each of the previous five contests but will get a breather Tuesday. Zach McKinstry is at shortstop, and Matt Vierling will cover center field for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Powers offense late in win
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Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and four RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.
Baez did major damage late, launching a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler in the seventh inning before tacking on a two-run triple in the eighth. It was a much-needed spark from the 32-year-old, who had gone just 6-for-34 with one extra-base hit over his first 11 games out of the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .267/.298/.433 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 45 runs scored and four steals across 322 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Baez started the previous seven games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-22 with nine strikeouts during that stretch. Zach McKinstry will step in at shortstop and bat seventh for Detroit.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Returning to starting nine
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Baez (shoulder) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Baez sat out Monday's 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh following a flareup of his left shoulder injury Sunday, but he's ready to go Tuesday after receiving some treatment. The 32-year-old is slashing only .180/.196/.260 across his last 15 tilts.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Dealing with shoulder soreness
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Baez exited Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rangers in the sixth inning with left shoulder soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Baez finished 0-for-2 with two strikeouts before exiting the contest with an apparent aggravation of the shoulder he first injured while sliding into home plate in a June 14 game against the Reds. He said after the game Sunday that he "didn't want to keep playing with soreness" and is hopeful to avoid a stint on the injured list. The Tigers begin a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Monday, and Baez's status will be worth keeping an eye on.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Not starting Saturday
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Baez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rangers.
Baez collected a single and a stolen base during a loss in Friday's contest, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench while Trey Sweeney gets the nod to start at shortstop.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Tallies two hits, steal in loss
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Baez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners. He also stole a base.
Baez has been scuffling a bit this month, but he finished up the first half of the season on a high note before his All-Star Game appearance later this week. The veteran is having a bounceback campaign with a .275 batting average and .752 OPS across 79 games. During the 2024 regular season, Baez batted just .184 with a .515 OPS. While he's hitting better, Baez isn't running as much as he did when he was younger, as Sunday's stolen base was just his second all year in three attempts.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Day off Wednesday
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Baez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Baez started the first two games of the series, going 1-for-7 with a home run. He'll receive a day of rest in the finale, with Zach McKinstry handling shortstop and Colt Keith playing third base.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Launches 10th homer
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Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Rays.
Baez took Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz deep in the second inning to open the game's scoring. With that long ball, the 32-year-old reached double-digit homers for the seventh time in his career, his first time reaching that mark since 2022 -- his first season in Detroit. Through 273 total plate appearances, Baez is now slashing .279/.315/.453 with 41 runs scored and 39 RBI, as he's set to make his third All-Star appearance next week.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: On bench for first game of day
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Baez is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.
He'll give way to the newly recalled Trey Sweeney at shortstop in the first game of the day, but expect Baez to rejoin the Detroit lineup for the nightcap. Baez had started at shortstop in four of the Tigers' previous five contests while going 2-for-14 with a double.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Absent from lineup
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Baez is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.
Baez will begin Saturday's game on the bench after going 1-for-10 over his last three starts. Zach McKinstry will start at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Grabbing seat Tuesday
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Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Athletics.
The Tigers will go with Trey Sweeney at shortstop in the series opener. It's a routine day off for Baez, who has heated back up lately with a 1.325 OPS and three homers in his last nine tilts.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Not starting Game 2
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Baez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Baez continued his recent hot streak by going 2-for-4 and a run in the first game of the twin bill, and he'll get a chance to catch his breath during the evening contest. While he rests, Trey Sweeney will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the Tigers.
