2024 Stats
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.184
HR
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R
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2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Baez's move to Detroit has been a disaster and 2024 may have marked the low point. The shortstop batted .184 with a career-worst .515 OPS and mustered only six home runs and 37 RBI across 80 games. A hip injury eventually shut Baez down, and he underwent surgery in early September. The veteran should be ready for 2025 and the organization has said he will have a role with the team, but it's possible that he shifts to the bench. Rookie Trey Sweeney took over when Baez went out, and though the former predictably endured some struggles as a young player, he's much more in line with the rest of Detroit's youth movement. Baez has three years and $73 million remaining on his contract, so he won't be cut, while a trade also feels unlikely unless Detroit is willing to eat a decent amount of salary. The most likely scenario has the 31-year-old back with the team, and it's also quite possible he starts again on Opening Day. However, the Tigers are unlikely to show much patience with Baez, and fantasy managers should look elsewhere until further notice. Read Past Outlooks

Starting at third base Thursday
Baez will start at third base and bat sixth in Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Baez hasn't played third base since 2019, when he started there one game. With Matt Vierling (shoulder) out, it's possible Baez sees some action at the hot corner versus lefties. He also remains in the mix for playing time at shortstop.
Baez hasn't played third base since 2019, when he started there one game. With Matt Vierling (shoulder) out, it's possible Baez sees some action at the hot corner versus lefties. He also remains in the mix for playing time at shortstop.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+18%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+28%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .687 | 349 | 9 | 46 | .247 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .584 | 1076 | 23 | 117 | .212 | ||||
2024vs Left | .423 | 65 | 1 | 8 | .159 | ||||
2024vs Right | .543 | 224 | 5 | 29 | .191 | ||||
2023vs Left | .659 | 140 | 3 | 14 | .232 | ||||
2023vs Right | .571 | 406 | 6 | 45 | .218 | ||||
2022vs Left | .834 | 144 | 5 | 24 | .301 | ||||
2022vs Right | .618 | 446 | 12 | 43 | .217 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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OPS on Road
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+5%
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Since 2022Home | .556 | 682 | 15 | 72 | .202 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .658 | 743 | 17 | 91 | .238 | ||||
2024Home | .530 | 140 | 5 | 16 | .162 | ||||
2024Away | .503 | 149 | 1 | 21 | .204 | ||||
2023Home | .523 | 267 | 3 | 30 | .205 | ||||
2023Away | .661 | 279 | 6 | 29 | .238 | ||||
2022Home | .603 | 275 | 7 | 26 | .220 | ||||
2022Away | .729 | 315 | 10 | 41 | .253 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Javier Baez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.17BB Rate
4.2%K Rate
23.9%BABIP
.220ISO
.110AVG
.184OBP
.221SLG
.294OPS
.516wOBA
.227Exit Velocity
88.3 mphHard Hit Rate
27.7%Barrels/PA
5.5%Expected BA
.222Expected SLG
.345Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
46.6%Line Drive %
18.4%Fly Ball %
35.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Baez's time in Detroit has mostly been a disaster so far. The shortstop signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Tigers before the 2022 season and has proceeded to struggle each of the last two years. After posting a .671 OPS in 2022, he bottomed out with a .592 OPS last year, which was his worst outside of the .551 OPS he posted as a 21-year-old rookie in 2014. By comparison, Baez averaged a .783 OPS across eight seasons before coming over to Detroit. Not surprisingly, his counting stats were down in 2023 as well, as he recorded only nine home runs and 59 RBI across 136 games. Baez lowered his strikeout rate a little bit, from 24.9% to 22.9%, though he continued to rarely take walks and mostly made weak contact on his swings. Now entering his age-31 season, Baez clearly looks like a player on the decline. Some fantasy managers will likely roll the dice given his past performance, though there is nothing in his recent profile to suggest a turnaround is coming anytime soon.
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Feels fully healthy
Baez (hip) said he's been running and swinging at 100 percent recently, Joey Johnston of MLB.com reports.
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Set for spring debut Friday
Manager A.J. Hinch said that Baez (hip) will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday against the Blue Jays as the Tigers' designated hitter, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Expected to be ready for opener
Baez (hip) is going through full hitting and defensive drills and is expected to be ready for Opening Day, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Begins running program
Baez (hip) has initiated a running progression and is expected to start light defensive drills this week.
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Will have role on 2025 club
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Monday during the team's end-of-season media session that he expects Baez (hip) to participate in spring training and have a "fighting chance" to be ready for Opening Day, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Won't get benched
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Baez is "going to play, a lot, " per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
The veteran shortstop's third year in Detroit could end up being his worst, as he has a .203/.230/.280 slash line through 41 contests. Baez has started 39 of Detroit's 48 games, and the club is determined to get him going offensively. The 31-year-old has three years and $73 million remaining on his deal after 2024, and it'll likely be a while before the Tigers are comfortable eating such a significant chunk of salary.
The veteran shortstop's third year in Detroit could end up being his worst, as he has a .203/.230/.280 slash line through 41 contests. Baez has started 39 of Detroit's 48 games, and the club is determined to get him going offensively. The 31-year-old has three years and $73 million remaining on his deal after 2024, and it'll likely be a while before the Tigers are comfortable eating such a significant chunk of salary.