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
.256
OBP
.280
SLG
.397
OPS
.677
HR
2
RBI
6
R
10
H
20
SB
1
G
24
DiamondIQ WAR
82 PA · 2026
0.0
-0.2 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 1.01)-1.7
Baserunning · 1 SB / 1 CS (v1: SB only)-0.2
Positional · SS 17, CF 10, 2B 3+1.0
Replacement · 82 PA+2.7
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 pitch-type splits unavailable for this player.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers | 24 | 78 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .256 | .280 | .397 | .677 |
| 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
Apr 28 @ Atlanta BravesL
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Apr 26 @ Cincinnati RedsW
0-1, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Apr 25 @ Cincinnati RedsL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Apr 24 @ Cincinnati RedsL
1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Apr 23 vs Milwaukee BrewersW
1-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Apr 22 vs Milwaukee BrewersW
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Apr 21 vs Milwaukee BrewersL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Apr 19 @ Boston Red SoxW
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Apr 18 @ Boston Red SoxW
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Apr 17 @ Boston Red SoxL
1-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R