JAVIER BÁEZ NEWS

Swipes two bags Baez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a walk and a run scored in a 7-3 win over Texas on Sunday.

Impact Baez singled and stole a base in the first and walked in the third. In the fifth, he reached on a fielder's choice, swiped second and came around to score. The 29-year-old has hit safely in four straight contests, going 4-for-15 with a homer. He's yet to put together one of his typical hot streaks and is hitting just .167 in 173 plate appearances since May 1.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two-run homer in win Baez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Rangers.

Impact The home run in Saturday's game was Baez's first since May 22. He sent Eric Haase home in what would be the shortstop's only hit of the game. Baez is on a three-game hit streak and has raised his batting average to .192 on the season, but is slashing just .174/.220/.304 in June.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits for day game Baez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Harold Castro gets the nod at shortstop while Baez sits for the first time since June 2 as the Tigers and White Sox wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Fantasy managers hoping that Baez's three-walk performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays might have been a sign of a breakthrough for the 29-year-old have been disappointed. He's gone 0-for-11 with no walks and three strikeouts over the Tigers' subsequent three contests.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rain man: Skubal wins 4th straight as Tigers top Pirates 5-3

Tarik Skubal pitched seven steady innings to win his fourth straight decision and Harold Castro hit a two-run single to lead the Detroit Tigers to a rain-delayed 5-3 victory over t...

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubles, swipes bag Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in a 5-3 win Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Impact Baez ripped a double in the second and singled, stole second and scored in the fourth. It was the second straight game where the shortstop went 2-for-4 with a double. After stealing 18 bases in 2021, Tuesday's swipe was his first attempt this season. Baez is known as a streaky hitter and is showing signs of heating up over the last two games.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies two hits Sunday Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run and a strikeout during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Impact Baez went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts over the first two games of the series against the Yankees after he sat out the final two games of the series against the Angels, but he generated some production during Sunday's matchup. In spite of his encouraging performance to close out the series, the 29-year-old has struggled mightily at the plate recently, as he's hit .146 with two doubles, three RBI, a run and 13 strikeouts over his last 11 games.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Daz Cameron's HR in 8th lifts surging Tigers past Twins 3-2

Daz Cameron hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 3-2

JUNE 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting planned 'mental break' Baez remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins,

Impact According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, Baez is on the bench for a second straight game not due to an injury, but as part of a "planned mental break." The consecutive days off come after Baez closed May with a .129/.182/.161 slash line over the final eight games of the month. He's sitting on a career-worst .542 OPS through his first 40 games with Detroit this season, perhaps giving the Tigers some buyer's remorse after signing him to a massive six-year, $140 million deal this winter.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'No excuses': Tigers' Baez still searching for a way out of his offensive funk Javier Baez offered no excuses for his poor start offensively. 'I'm not seeing the ball ... and you can't hit what you can't see.'

MAY 30, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

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MAY 23, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Homers in win Sunday Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Impact Baez also struck out twice in the contest, and it's been a bit of a choppy first season in Detroit. The shortstop is batting just .207 with a .575 OPS and three home runs through 31 games. This was also Baez's first long ball since April 26, but he's been a streaky performer at times in the past, so a hot streak could be just around the corner with Sunday perhaps serving as the jumping off point.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets day off Baez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact According to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Baez's absence from the lineup is a scheduled off day for the 29-year-old. Since returning April 24 from a stint on the injured list due to a thumb issue, Baez started in each of the Tigers' last 17 games and slashed .200/.243/.300 over that stretch. Harold Castro fills in for Baez at shortstop in the series finale.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers bring road slide into matchup with the Athletics

The Detroit Tigers travel to the Oakland Athletics looking to stop a five-game road losing streak

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros host the Tigers, aim to continue home win streak

The Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers looking to continue a five-game home winning streak

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Tigers 6-3; Cabrera hits 503rd homer

Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 and overcame Miguel Cabrera’s 503rd career home run and his first this season

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers and Tigers play, winner secures 3-game series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in lone run Friday Baez went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Baez had a third of Detroit's six hits and drove in the team's only run Friday. The Tigers are struggling at 6-13 overall, and their 59 total runs are tied for the fewest in the league, so Baez hasn't been in a productive lineup so far. The shortstop is still doing his part with a .282/.317/.487 slash line and nine RBI across 10 games played.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers aim to stop 5-game road losing streak, play the Dodgers

The Detroit Tigers will try to break their five-game road skid in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads offense Tuesday Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Twins.

Impact The Twins scored two in the ninth inning for a walkoff, 5-4 victory, but Baez did all he could to give the Tigers a win as he crushed a three-run home run in the eighth. The shortstop is now up to two home runs and eight RBI across only seven games, to go along with an outstanding .972 OPS. Baez has certainly hit the ground running with his new team.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Activated, batting third Sunday The Tigers reinstated Baez (thumb) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Rockies in Detroit. He'll start at shortstop and bat third in the series finale,...

Impact Baez was sidelined for just one day beyond the minimum amount of time on the IL with the sore right thumb, an injury that first surfaced April 13. Even though Baez wasn't sent out on a rehab assignment prior to being activated, the Tigers shouldn't have much hesitation about deploying him on an everyday basis now that he's back in action. Baez's return will likely leave fewer at-bats to go around for Harold Castro and Willi Castro.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers play the Rockies with series tied 1-1

The Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eyeing Sunday return Baez (thumb) is hoping to return Sunday against the Rockies, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Saturday was the earliest he reportedly could have returned, but he will miss both games of the twin bill. He will take batting practice on the field in preparation for a return Sunday. Harold Castro will start at shortstop in his absence.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers host the Rockies to start 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series at home against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS