Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R 

Born: 12/01/1992 Age: 32

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

The Artist formerly known as Taco for $6

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (NYM) Dec'21

Fri 7/04 Sat 7/05 Sun 7/06
Not starting @CLE 7:10 PM EDT @CLE 7:15 PM EDT @CLE 1:40 PM EDT

Positions
SS/3B/OF
2026 Earned Positions
3B/OF/SS

All Leagues
Average $2.98 Median $3.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $3.33 Median $3.00

All Leagues
Average $2.20 Median $2.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $3.50 Median $3.00

Roster%
84.05%
Change
7Day 3.69%
30Day 4.3%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
2.00%
OPL Average Salary
$2.00


July 4, 2025 4:31 PM : Baez isn't in the starting lineup Friday versus Cleveland.
Analysis: Baez started three of Detroit's previous four games but will get a rest Friday against Guardians righty Slade Cecconi. Zach McKinstry is starting at shortstop, and Colt Keith is getting a turn at the hot corner.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2014CHC522292590.227070.32394
2015CHC2880410.325000.40789
2016CHC14245050140.314030.42280
2017CHC14550875230.316730.47974
2018CHC160645101340.326090.55446
2019CHC13856189290.315510.53107
2020CHC592352780.238300.36036
2021CHC9136148220.291670.48358
2021NYM471863290.370970.51497
2022DET14459064170.277970.39279
2023DET1365475890.267400.32549
2024DET802892560.221450.29412
2025DET732623990.316790.44939

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2011CHC (R)312200.333330.50000
2011CHC (A-)26000.166670.16667
2012CHC (A)5723541120.382980.59624
2012CHC (A+)2386940.244190.40000
2013CHC (A+)7633759170.338280.53512
2013CHC (AA)5424039200.345830.63761
2014CHC (AAA)10443464230.322580.51031
2015CHC (R)415300.533330.50000
2015CHC (AAA)7031349130.384620.52669
2016CHC (AAA)415310.266670.46667
2024DET (AAA)413310.384620.66667

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Jul 3, 2025 DET @WSN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jul 2, 2025 DET @WSN 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 29, 2025 DET MIN 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 27, 2025 DET MIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 26, 2025 DET ATH 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 25, 2025 DET ATH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 24, 2025 DET ATH 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 22, 2025 DET @TBR 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 21, 2025 DET @TBR 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Jun 20, 2025 DET @TBR 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Totals 36 32 6 1 1 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Jul 6, 2024 AAA TOL @COL 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 5, 2024 AAA TOL @COL 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jul 3, 2024 AAA TOL COL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 2, 2024 AAA TOL COL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 13 12 4 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 24, 2013 3:46 PM add Long Gone $8
October 11, 2013 2:39 PM increase Long Gone $9
November 16, 2013 1:56 AM increase Long Gone $10
October 8, 2014 10:58 PM increase Long Gone $12
November 15, 2014 12:07 AM increase Long Gone $15
October 5, 2015 8:05 AM increase Long Gone $17
December 16, 2015 11:55 AM move Friends O'Clyde (from Long Gone) $17
January 31, 2016 4:45 AM cut Friends O'Clyde $9
March 21, 2016 8:34 PM add Long Gone $16
October 7, 2016 12:32 PM increase Long Gone $18
November 15, 2016 8:06 AM increase Long Gone $19
January 28, 2017 7:41 PM cut Long Gone $10
March 16, 2017 8:52 PM add Big Papi memories $15
October 7, 2017 1:48 AM increase Big Papi memories $17
December 3, 2017 12:46 PM move The Artist formerly known as Taco (from Big Papi memories) $17
October 12, 2018 12:47 PM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $19
November 15, 2018 7:37 AM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $26
December 6, 2018 8:29 PM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $27
October 4, 2019 4:49 PM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $29
November 15, 2019 12:15 AM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $34
January 8, 2020 2:40 PM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $36
September 30, 2020 6:43 PM increase The Artist formerly known as Taco $38
January 31, 2021 11:26 PM cut The Artist formerly known as Taco $0
March 16, 2021 9:01 PM add Finding Nimmo $17
October 9, 2021 4:08 AM increase Finding Nimmo $19
November 15, 2021 12:35 AM increase Finding Nimmo $20
January 10, 2022 11:23 AM move Band of Skulls (from Finding Nimmo) $20
October 14, 2022 1:32 AM increase Band of Skulls $22
October 12, 2023 11:03 AM increase Band of Skulls $24
January 5, 2024 8:56 PM cut Band of Skulls $0
May 7, 2025 12:56 PM add The Artist formerly known as Taco $6

Recent Trades for Javier Baez in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
November 29, 2023 8:09 PM Magic Bus Mike Clevinger CHW AAA SP/RP R $4
 The Sad Finches Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $4 
June 1, 2023 8:38 AM The Ones Who Walk Away From Ornelas Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $8 
J.D. Davis LAA AAA 1B/3B R $2
 Don’t Have Vlad, Now I’m Sad Dansby Swanson CHC SS R $12 
Dylan Carlson STL OF S $3 
July 27, 2022 10:45 AM Sky Full of Elephants Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $13 
Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B R $9 
$14 loan 		Chili Dog MVP Brendan Donovan STL 2B/SS/3B/OF L $8 
June 28, 2022 5:04 PM Cicely Marmots 🦫 Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $23 
Lance McCullers Jr. HOU SP R $7 
 Alpine Albatrosses Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B R $6 
Tylor Megill NYM SP R $7 15IL 
May 14, 2022 10:05 PM Quack of the Bat 🦆🦇 Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $13 
J.P. Crawford SEA SS L $1 
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $32
$4 loan 		Joe Foy's Disciples Adam Wainwright STL RP R $2
Brad Miller SDP ST Util L $1
Trea Turner LAD SS R $44 
February 12, 2022 5:55 PM One-Eighty by Sandberg Luis Severino NYY SP R $12 
Sean Murphy OAK C R $7 
 I Must Break You Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $18 
January 29, 2022 10:44 AM Scoop Jardine Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $35 
Patrick Sandoval LAA SP L $4 60IL
Reid Detmers LAA SP/RP L $3
 Squints Cody Bellinger LAD 1B/OF L $25 
January 28, 2022 2:44 PM Rogue Juan Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $23 
 Ducks Unlimited Nature Experience Camilo Doval SFG RP R $6 
Austin Martin MIN AAA 2B/OF R $9
January 19, 2022 12:41 PM Scoop Jardine Kris Bryant SFG 1B/OF R $29 60IL 
Gleyber Torres NYY 2B R $19 
Jonathan Loaisiga NYY RP R $5 
 East Coast Bias Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $35 
Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA 2B/3B/OF L $3 
January 8, 2022 11:22 AM Band of Skulls Sonny Gray CIN SP R $11 
 Finding Nimmo Avisail Garcia MIA AAA OF R $5 OUT
Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $20