Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R 

Born: 12/01/1992 Age: 32

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Cardinals for $3

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

Sat 6/28 Sun 6/29 Mon 6/30
Not starting MIN 10-5 F MIN 7:10 PM EDT ---

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

All Leagues
Average $3.01 Median $3.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $3.11 Median $3.00

All Leagues
Average $2.30 Median $2.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $2.90 Median $2.00

Roster%
81.29%
Change
7Day 8.59%
30Day 12.58%

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


June 28, 2025 10:35 AM : Baez is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.
Analysis: 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.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2014CHC522292133660915151 2.79 145.30
2015CHC288076226014012 2.94 82.30
2016CHC142450421115191141511123 3.58 507.80
2017CHC14550846912824223301103 4.47 648.60
2018CHC16064560617640934295219 6.15 983.20
2019CHC13856153114938429280117 5.76 794.30
2020CHC59235222459187430 2.98 175.70
2021CHC91361335839222157133 5.02 456.40
2021NYM471861675090913652 6.06 284.60
2022DET1445905551322741726692 3.84 552.60
2023DET1365475101131849249120 2.97 404.20
2024DET8028927250120612281 1.92 153.60
2025DET702502356712199511 4.38 306.40

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2011CHC (R)3121242000020 6.67 20.00
2011CHC (A-)26610000000 -0.2 -0.40
2012CHC (A)572352137110512910203 7.75 441.50
2012CHC (A+)238680153145142 3.3 76.00
2013CHC (A+)7633729982194172111122 6.73 511.10
2013CHC (AA)54240218641502019082 8.12 438.50
2014CHC (AAA)10443438810124223345168 5.77 599.80
2015CHC (R)4151251001210 7.45 29.80
2015CHC (AAA)703132819114213218173 7.34 513.70
2016CHC (AAA)4151540010010 4.68 18.70
2024DET (AAA)4131241011000 6.43 25.70

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Jun 27, 2025 DET MIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Jun 26, 2025 DET ATH 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
Jun 25, 2025 DET ATH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Jun 24, 2025 DET ATH 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
Jun 22, 2025 DET @TBR 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11.30
Jun 21, 2025 DET @TBR 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5.60
Jun 20, 2025 DET @TBR 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2.60
Jun 19, 2025 DET PIT 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.20
Jun 17, 2025 DET PIT 4 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 31.60
Jun 15, 2025 DET CIN 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.50
Totals 36 31 10 2 1 1 2 9 3 2 1 0 0 64.40

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 26, 2018 9:59 PM add El Duque $18
October 12, 2018 12:52 PM increase El Duque $20
November 15, 2018 7:41 AM increase El Duque $24
October 4, 2019 4:48 PM increase El Duque $26
November 15, 2019 12:18 AM increase El Duque $27
September 30, 2020 6:37 PM increase El Duque $29
November 15, 2020 12:50 AM increase El Duque $30
October 9, 2021 3:56 AM increase El Duque $32
January 2, 2022 5:51 PM cut El Duque $0
March 17, 2022 10:54 PM add Dock Ellis No Hitter $20
October 14, 2022 1:36 AM increase Dock Ellis No Hitter $22
January 31, 2023 10:57 AM cut Dock Ellis No Hitter $0
March 10, 2023 9:46 PM add Tidewater Tides $7
August 8, 2023 12:15 PM cut Tidewater Tides $4
May 4, 2025 11:19 PM add Cardinals $3

Recent Trades for Javier Baez in H2H FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 15, 2025 10:28 PM Techno Mechanicus Josh Naylor ARI 1B L $11 
 Kavuri Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $3 
Blake Snell LAD SP L $30 60IL 
Vinnie Pasquantino KCR 1B L $15
$37 loan
May 20, 2025 11:22 PM ShoJuan Sotohtani Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $6 
$3 loan 		The New Bad News Bears Ben Casparius LAD SP/RP R $3 
April 6, 2023 3:57 PM THE PROFANE UNDERTONES Andrew Heaney TEX SP L $7 
 Say It Ain’t So, Sho(hei)! Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $11 
$1 loan
December 20, 2022 4:57 AM Little Pine tar on my bat J.P. Crawford SEA SS L $3 
Andrew Benintendi NYY OF L $3 
Ross Stripling SFG SP/RP R $3
 Fear the Beard Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $18 
November 18, 2022 8:38 PM Hits and Giggles Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $10 
 I’d Check You for Pine Tar DJ LeMahieu NYY 1B/2B/3B R $13
August 31, 2022 11:36 PM Merrill will be your Peril Miles Mikolas STL SP R $2 
 B-WIN MAGIC Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $15 
$16 loan
August 30, 2022 2:09 PM the balking dead Luis Gil NYY SP R $1 60IL 
Braxton Garrett MIA SP L $2 60IL
 Weeghman's Whales Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $23 
Raisel Iglesias ATL RP R $17 
$37 loan
August 6, 2022 8:27 PM B-WIN MAGIC Eduardo Escobar NYM Util S $4
Corey Seager TEX SS L $33 
Ryan McMahon COL 3B L $12
 🦜 Pittsburgh Parrots 🏴‍☠️ Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $15 
Tyler Mahle MIN SP R $6 15IL
Josh Naylor CLE 1B L $1 
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR OF R $18 
August 3, 2022 1:46 PM Give Me The Juice! Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $9 
Steven Kwan CLE OF L $4
 Los Banditos Yu Darvish SDP SP R $14 60IL 
July 26, 2022 12:30 PM Putnam Elites Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $11 
Jon Gray COL SP R $11 60IL 
Michael Kopech CHW RP R $3 
Michael Soroka ATL SP/RP R $3 
Oneil Cruz PIT SS/OF L $6 
 Burns St Giants Yu Darvish SDP SP R $41 60IL 
Framber Valdez HOU SP L $11 
Josh Naylor CLE 1B L $1 
A.J. Minter ATL RP L $2 60IL
$20 loan