Detroit Tigers· #28· Shortstop
Javier Báez “El Mago”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 33 (Dec 1, 1992)·5' 11", 190 lb·Bayamon, Puerto Rico
2026 Batting
AVG
.241
OBP
.270
SLG
.364
OPS
.634
HR
3
RBI
20
R
25
H
45
SB
1
G
58
DiamondIQ WAR
196 PA · 2026
-0.1
-1.3 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA-6.7
Baserunning · 1 SB / 2 CS (v1: SB only)-0.6
Positional · SS 35, CF 14, 2B 12, LF 10, RF 2+1.5
Replacement · 196 PA+6.5
Fielding · OAA -2 → -2 runs (SS)-2.0
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 156 | .492 | .386 | 27% | 50% |
| Sweeper | 113 | .224 | .202 | 39% | 28% |
| Slider | 107 | .250 | .235 | 31% | 38% |
| Sinker | 103 | .227 | .229 | 16% | 29% |
| Changeup | 84 | .259 | .292 | 33% | 39% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers | 58 | 187 | 25 | 45 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 41 | .241 | .270 | .364 | .634 |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | 126 | 417 | 55 | 107 | 12 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 109 | .257 | .282 | .398 | .680 |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers | 80 | 272 | 25 | 50 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 69 | .184 | .221 | .294 | .515 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 136 | 510 | 58 | 113 | 9 | 59 | 12 | 24 | 125 | .222 | .267 | .325 | .592 |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers | 144 | 555 | 64 | 132 | 17 | 67 | 9 | 26 | 147 | .238 | .278 | .393 | .671 |
Recent Games
Sep 26 vs Pittsburgh PiratesW
2-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Sep 22 vs Washington NationalsL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 21 vs Washington NationalsW
1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Sep 18 @ Chicago White SoxW
1-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 17 @ Chicago White SoxL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 11 vs Colorado RockiesW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 7 vs Minnesota TwinsW
0-0, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 5 @ Cleveland GuardiansW
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 4 @ Cleveland GuardiansL
0-0, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 4 @ Cleveland GuardiansL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R