2025 Stats
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.309
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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

Scores four times in blowout win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a double and four runs scored in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Angels.
ANALYSIS
After getting Saturday off for rest, Baez returned to action and extended his hitting streak to seven games while setting a new season best in runs scored. For the season, the veteran is now batting .309 with an .829 OPS through 28 contests. The move to center field has possibly rejuvenated Baez, as he's off to his best start since coming over to Detroit before the 2022 campaign.
After getting Saturday off for rest, Baez returned to action and extended his hitting streak to seven games while setting a new season best in runs scored. For the season, the veteran is now batting .309 with an .829 OPS through 28 contests. The move to center field has possibly rejuvenated Baez, as he's off to his best start since coming over to Detroit before the 2022 campaign.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+5%
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .618 | 240 | 5 | 24 | .226 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .586 | 695 | 13 | 86 | .217 | ||||
2025vs Left | .826 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||||
2025vs Right | .830 | 65 | 2 | 12 | .295 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Since 2023Home | .550 | 456 | 8 | 50 | .205 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .636 | 479 | 10 | 60 | .233 | ||||
2025Home | .759 | 49 | 0 | 4 | .326 | ||||
2025Away | .896 | 51 | 3 | 10 | .292 | ||||
2024Home | .530 | 140 | 5 | 16 | .162 | ||||
2024Away | .503 | 149 | 1 | 21 | .204 | ||||
2023Home | .523 | 267 | 3 | 30 | .205 | ||||
2023Away | .661 | 279 | 6 | 29 | .238 | ||||
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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
4.0%K Rate
23.0%BABIP
.382ISO
.170AVG
.309OBP
.350SLG
.479OPS
.829wOBA
.363Exit Velocity
86.8 mphHard Hit Rate
15.5%Barrels/PA
4.0%Expected BA
.243Expected SLG
.383Sprint Speed
24.0 ft/secGround Ball %
49.3%Line Drive %
18.3%Fly Ball %
32.4%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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Not starting Saturday
Baez is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday.
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Crushes home run in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
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Launches grand slam
Baez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 7-4 win against the Astros.
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Stays hot in win
Baez went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Orioles.
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Records three hits in win
Baez went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Orioles.
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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.