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Javier Báez. Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 190lb (183cm, 86kg) Team: Detroit Tigers (majors) , in Bayamon, Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL).
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.
Ednel Javier Báez. Nickname: El Mago. Born: 12/01/1992 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Draft: 2011, Chicago Cubs, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 9. High School: Arlington Country Day, Jacksonville, FL. Debut: 8/05/2014. Follow: View More Bio Info +. Year.
Dec 1, 1992 · View the profile of Detroit Tigers Shortstop Javier Baez on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Dec 1, 2021 · He was a repeat All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner in 2019, slugging 29 homers with 85 RBIs, a .281 average and an .847 OPS. He also won an NL Gold Glove Award that season. But Báez's offensive production has come with a heavy dose of strikeouts, including an NL-leading 184 in 2021.
Nov 15, 2023 · He had a 88 wRC+ in 2022 and 61 in 2023. Báez did not exercise the opt-out. The Tigers are now on the hook to pay Báez $98 million over the next four seasons. The deal has joined a short list...
Jan 11, 2020 · Now he is. Báez has always been capable of making the sensational play -- that's why he's so fun to watch -- but he's grown from a whirlwind of a highlight reel into the top-rated defensive infielder in baseball. Statcast debuted its all-new Outs Above Average metric for infield defense this week. El Mago is No. 1.
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