Baez was seen as a secondary plan, but quickly gave fans reason to cheer when he hit a walk-off single on Opening Day in his first game as a Tiger. Since then, it has all been downhill.

Only two Tigers position players currently have more wins above replacement (WAR) than Baez's 0.8 in 2025 according to Baseball Reference: Zach McKinstry (1.5) and Spencer Torkelson (1.2).

May 1 - Javier Baez blasted a grand slam and the visiting Detroit Tigers salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 7-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon. Colt Keith ...

Baez's two-out homer off AJ Blubaugh (0-1), a 24-year-old right-hander making his major league debut, put the Tigers ahead 7-1. All five runs were unearned due to shortstop Jeremy Peña throwing ...

Lorna Kay Beals, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025 at the age of 83 at her home in Waterford, PA, surrounded by the people she had ...

Colt Keith and Javier Báez added some flair to their first home runs of the season, which propelled the Detroit Tigers to a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros in the series finale. Keith smashed an ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Javy Báez capped a five-run third inning with his ninth career grand slam, Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep by beating the Houston Astros 7-4 on Wednesday. Baez’s two-out homer off ...

HOUSTON -- Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Báez won’t be in the starting lineup Tuesday night. The Tigers (18-11) and Astros (15-13) meet again at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time at Daikin Park ...

The Detroit Tigers are rolling into a new week of baseball with the best record in the American League, fresh off a three-game sweep of the highly-touted Baltimore Orioles. They’re doing it with ...

DETROIT — Javier Báez powered the offense, Tarik Skubal pitched like a reigning Cy Young winner and the Tigers capped off a weekend sweep of the Orioles, 7-0, on Sunday at Comerica Park. Tigers ...