Versatile Báez continues to find at-bats
Jun 7 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers
NEWS: Javier Báez has wrestled playing time away from SS Trey Sweeney while 3B Andy Ibañéz has been optioned to AAA-Toledo; Jahmai Jones has been recalled in a corresponding move.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: As the Tigers started to get healthy with the return of Wenceel Pérez and Parker Meadows, it appeared that the renaissance of Báez was going to come to a screeching halt. However, Báez has continually found a way to get in the lineup by bouncing around between shortstop, third base and the outfield and his comeback performance at the plate has cemented a full time role as the Tigers swiss army knife. Beneath the surface, it appears his .275 BA is driven by some luck 33 h% and his .251 xBA provides...
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