2025 Stats
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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

Hits bench after six straight starts
Baez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Baez had started in each of the last six games -- three at shortstop, three at third base -- while going 7-for-21 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and a run. Though Baez should start consistently against left-handed pitching and see semi-regular playing time against right-handers, Zach McKinstry and Trey Sweeney still appear to be ahead of him on the depth chart at third base and shortstop, respectively.
Baez had started in each of the last six games -- three at shortstop, three at third base -- while going 7-for-21 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and a run. Though Baez should start consistently against left-handed pitching and see semi-regular playing time against right-handers, Zach McKinstry and Trey Sweeney still appear to be ahead of him on the depth chart at third base and shortstop, respectively.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+8%
OPS vs LHP
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Since 2023vs Left | .607 | 226 | 4 | 23 | .222 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .561 | 657 | 11 | 77 | .210 | ||||
2025vs Left | .850 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .368 | ||||
2025vs Right | .567 | 27 | 0 | 3 | .231 | ||||
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 | .536 | 426 | 8 | 47 | .197 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .607 | 457 | 7 | 53 | .228 | ||||
2025Home | .757 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
2025Away | .644 | 29 | 0 | 3 | .259 | ||||
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
0.30BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
20.8%BABIP
.371ISO
.067AVG
.289OBP
.333SLG
.356OPS
.689wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
86.6 mphHard Hit Rate
17.1%Barrels/PA
2.1%Expected BA
.249Expected SLG
.343Sprint Speed
24.3 ft/secGround Ball %
57.1%Line Drive %
14.3%Fly Ball %
28.6%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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Tallies three hits in win
Baez went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
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Collects trio of hits
Baez went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 9-6 win versus the Mariners.
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Starting at hot corner
Baez is starting at third base and batting ninth in Monday's game against the Mariners.
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May get longer look in center
With the Tigers dealing with a number of outfield injuries, Baez is an option to see more time in center field, including on Opening Day, Adrian Garro of MLB.com reports.
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Starting in center Saturday
Baez is starting in center field and batting seventh in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
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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.