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Became the first player in franchise history to reach 40 doubles, 30 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season ... became the first player in major league history to reach 40 doubles, nine triples, 34 homers, 111 RBI and 21 stolen bases in a single season ...
Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "the Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.
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- Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- December 1, 1992
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Dec 1, 2021 · The $140 million contract is the Tigers’ largest for a free agent since Prince Fielder a decade ago, and the largest contract of any sort since Christopher Ilitch became the team's owner. The deal includes an opt-out clause for Báez after the 2023 season.
- Jason Beck
Jul 28, 2024 · Saturday, Báez turned on a 95 mph inside fastball for his third homer in three days. Before this stretch, Báez had homered only three times in his previous 328 plate appearances, dating to last...
Nov 15, 2023 · Báez did much of his slugging damage against four-seamers in the early parts of his career. Now, with his power zapped, he hit only nine home runs last season. His barrel rate and exit velocities...