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Find out the stats, height, weight, position, rookie status and more of Javier Báez, a shortstop and second baseman for the Detroit Tigers. See his career highlights, awards, contracts and relatives on Baseball-Reference.com.
- Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- December 1, 1992
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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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.
- Jason Beck
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.