JAVIER BÁEZ NEWS

Scratched again Sunday Baez (personal) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Rays.

Impact It's the second straight day Baez was scratched from Detroit's starting nine due to a recent death in his family. The 30-year-old could soon be place on the bereavement list.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Sunday Baez (personal) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Sunday against the Rays.

Impact Baez was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a death in his family and was a candidate to land on the bereavement list, but he's instead back in the starting nine a day later. The 30-year-old was poised to hit out of the seventh spot Saturday before being scratched -- which would have been a season low -- but he's back to batting sixth for Sunday's series finale.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could go on bereavement list Baez was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Rays due to a death in his family, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact It remains to be seen if Baez will be placed on the bereavement list, where players are allowed to reside for 3-to-7 days. Zack Short is starting at shortstop Saturday in his place.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from Saturday's lineup Baez was scratched from Saturday's lineup.

Impact He was slated to bat seventh for the first time this season, but will instead be held out. Zack Short gets the start at shortstop and Andy Ibanez was added to the lineup at second base.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, two runs in loss Baez went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Baez entered the contest batting just .182 over his previous 10 games, so this was a step in the right direction. The shortstop is still batting just .225 for the season with a .594 OPS, making it another disappointing campaign in his second year with the Tigers. Baez may still make a splash here and there, though it's hard to trust him as a consistent fantasy performer at this point given his struggles in 2022 and 2023.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Monday off Baez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Impact Baez will take a seat for the second time in the second half while the Tigers and Giants get together for a make-up game that begins at 1:10 p.m. ET. With Baez on the bench, Zach McKinstry will slide over from third base to pick up a start at shortstop.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits, two steals Baez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Royals. He also stole two bases.

Impact Baez was all over the place Tuesday, recording his eighth and ninth stolen bases of the year. It was the second time this season he's stolen two bases in the same game, with the other coming back on June 4. The shortstop isn't getting on base frequently enough to really run wild, though Tuesday's effort showed that he's still capable of stealing a base or two when given the chance. The nine steals match Baez's total from 2022.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Well-rested Javier Baez, Tigers ready for meeting with Royals The Detroit Tigers are hoping a day off results in a fresh start for shortstop Javier Baez, who remains mired in a season-long slump.

JULY 18, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Grabbing seat Monday Baez is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Kansas City.

Impact Baez has shown no signs of righting the ship so far in July, batting just .167/.186/.262. Zach McKinstry will handle shortstop Monday while Baez regroups.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects three hits Thursday Baez went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Baez came into the contest just 2-for-20 over his last five games but was able to snap out of the funk. The shortstop has been hot and cold throughout his career, but he's been more on the cold side during his time in Detroit. He currently has a .596 OPS, which would be his lowest mark since recording a .551 OPS across 52 games as a 21-year-old rookie back in 2014.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks grand slam Baez went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 14-9 win over the Rockies.

Impact Baez made an early impact with his one-out blast off Connor Seabold in the first inning. The homer snapped a 13-game power drought for Baez, who hit just .176 (9-for-51) in that span. He's tracking for a career low in homers over a full season -- he has just six through 79 contests so far. The shortstop is slashing a paltry .223/.258/.331 with 42 RBI, 32 runs scored and six stolen bases this year.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Baez is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Royals.

Impact Baez will take a seat Monday after he went 5-for-15 with a homer, two triples, six RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base while starting all four games of the team's series against Minnesota. Zack Short will draw the start at shortstop and bat ninth in the opener with Kansas City.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finishes series strong Baez went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Twins.

Impact Baez wrapped up a productive weekend series against Minnesota, going 5-for-15 with two triples, a home run and six RBI in four games. The shortstop now has a .741 OPS this month, compared to a .620 OPS for the season, so he is beginning to trend in the right direction.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts home run Friday Baez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Twins.

Impact Baez tripled and drove in two Thursday night, then followed it up with another strong performance. The shortstop is riding a six-game hitting streak overall and now has his season OPS up to .614. That's still well below Baez's normal standards, but the recent stretch is at least a step in the right direction.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in win Thursday Baez went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Twins.

Impact Baez has mostly struggled this season, though he still has the ability to pop for big games like he did Thursday. The shortstop has been heating up lately as well, as he now has hits in five straight games and has batted .348 during that span. Baez is still hitting just .231 for the season with a .598 OPS, but his recent stretch is promising.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Baez went deep in the ninth inning for just his fourth home run of the season through 58 games played. He had just 17 long balls last year, which were his fewest in a full season since 2016. Baez may struggle to even get to 17 home runs this year, and so far his time in Detroit has been fairly underwhelming, as his fantasy production has fallen off.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two steals in Sunday's loss Baez went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Baez represented just one of five baserunners for the Tigers, and while he was able to swipe second and third base, he was left stranded in the sixth inning. The shortstop hadn't attempted a steal since a successful theft May 9. He's now at five steals this season while slashing .223/.270/.313 with three home runs, 27 RBI and 20 runs scored through 54 contests. His bat has been trending in the wrong direction lately, as he's gone hitless in five of his last eight games.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies two hits in loss Baez went 2-for-4 with a triple in Friday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.

Impact The Tigers only had six hits as a team and just two extra-base hits. It was a good effort all the same for Baez, who has struggled to get going this season. The shortstop has a .565 OPS over his last 10 games and just a .599 OPS for the year, which is well below his career .757 mark. He could still get hot at some point, but fantasy managers can't be blamed for turning to other middle infield options.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Baez will sit Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact Baez finds himself on the bench for the first time in exactly a month. He's hit .238/.279/.352 since that time, a slight improvement at best on his .234/.294/.286 line up to that point. Zack Short will get the nod at shortstop.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in win Baez went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Monday's 10-inning win over the Royals.

Impact Baez came into the contest 0-for-16 across his last four games, so this was a step in the right direction for the streaky shortstop. Baez is now batting .243 this month and .238 for the season, as he hasn't been able to truly get going at the plate despite some big games here and there. He should continue to see regular playing time, though he's hard to trust in fantasy leagues at the moment.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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MAY 11, 2023

Two hits in win Baez went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Guardians.

Impact The Tigers are playing better lately and so is Baez, as the shortstop is batting .314 this month with three home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored in nine games. Baez hasn't lived up to expectations yet during his time in Detroit, though he could be turning a corner.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs third steal Baez went 0-for-5 with a steal in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Baez saw his five-game hitting streak end Tuesday, going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, but he was able to swipe his third bag of the season. Baez had been swinging the bat well to start the month -- he's 9-for-32 with three homers in eight games since the start of May. He's now slashing .246/.306/.361 with 16 RBI and 14 runs scored through 134 plate appearances this season. Even with his three punchouts Tuesday, Baez has cut his strikeout rate to 17.9%, which would be a career low.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Masataka Yoshida, Ozzie Albies headline MLB Team of the Week

Ben Verlander shared which MLB players made his Team of the Week for the first week of May.

MAY 8, 2023