Javier Báez #28

3B
B/T: R/R
5' 11"/190
Age: 32

2025 Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
90	.300	3	14	1	.804

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
90	.300	3	14	1	.804

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
4467	.252	184	642	111	.732

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
4467	.252	184	642	111	.732

Javier Báez Bio

Fullname: Ednel Javier Báez
Nickname: El Mago
Born: 12/01/1992 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Draft: 2011, Chicago Cubs, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 9
High School: Arlington Country Day, Jacksonville, FL
Debut: 8/05/2014

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
2025 Regular Season	90	10	27	3	14	1	.300	.337	.804
Career Regular Season	4467	608	1126	184	642	111	.252	.294	.732

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
2025 Regular Season	90	10	27	3	14	1	.300	.337	.804
Career Regular Season	4467	608	1126	184	642	111	.252	.294	.732

Status: Active
Next DET Game: 05-03 @ LAA

Splits

Duration	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Last 7 Games	24	5	10	3	10	1	6	1	.417	.440	.917
Last 15 Games	52	7	16	3	10	1	14	1	.308	.333	.538
Last 30 Games	90	10	27	3	14	4	23	1	.300	.337	.467

Duration	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Last 7 Games	24	5	10	3	10	1	6	1	.417	.440	.917
Last 15 Games	52	7	16	3	10	1	14	1	.308	.333	.538
Last 30 Games	90	10	27	3	14	4	23	1	.300	.337	.467

Last 3 Games	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
5/2 @ LAA	4	1	2	1	2	0
5/1 @ LAA	5	1	1	1	1	1
4/30 @ HOU	4	1	1	1	4	0

Last 3 Games	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
5/2 @ LAA	4	1	2	1	2	0
5/1 @ LAA	5	1	1	1	1	1
4/30 @ HOU	4	1	1	1	4	0

Games by Position: 3B (12) SS (6) CF (13)

Awards

MID Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
07/16/2012	Peoria Chiefs	MID

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team	League
2012	Chicago Cubs	NL
2013	Chicago Cubs	NL
2014	Chicago Cubs	NL
2015	Chicago Cubs	NL

FSL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
04/29/2013	Daytona Cubs	FSL
06/17/2013	Daytona Cubs	FSL

FSL Mid-Season All-Star

Year	Team	League
2013	Daytona Cubs	FSL

SOU Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team	League
2013	Tennessee Smokies	SOU

Baseball America Minor League All-Star

Year	Team	League
2013	Tennessee Smokies	SOU

FSL Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team	League
2013	Daytona Cubs	FSL

PCL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
05/26/2014	Iowa Cubs	PCL

Futures Game Selection

Year	Team	League
2014	Iowa Cubs	PCL

Baseball America Triple-A All-Star

Year	Team	League
2015	Iowa Cubs	PCL

NLCS MVP

Year	Team	League
2016	Chicago Cubs	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
2016	Chicago Cubs	NL

WBC All-Tournament Team

Year	Team	League
2017	Puerto Rico	WBC
2023	Puerto Rico	WBC

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
07/01/2018	Chicago Cubs	NL

Home Run Derby Participant

Year	Team	League
2018	Chicago Cubs	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
2018	Chicago Cubs	NL
2019	Chicago Cubs	NL

MLBPAA Cubs Heart and Hustle Award

Year	Team	League
2018	Chicago Cubs	NL
2019	Chicago Cubs	NL
2021	Chicago Cubs	NL

NL Silver Slugger

Year	Team	League
2018	Chicago Cubs	NL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
2020	Chicago Cubs	NL

MLB Play of the Week

Week	Team	League
05/30/2021	Chicago Cubs	NL
06/02/2024	Detroit Tigers	AL

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League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
2021	13	8th in
2021	6	8th in NL
2021	7	8th in NL
2016	11	11th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
2022	147	11th in AL
2021	184	1st in
2021	53	1st in NL
2021	131	1st in NL
2020	75	3rd in NL
2019	156	11th in NL
2018	167	5th in NL
2017	144	14th in NL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
2020	59	8th in NL
2018	160	8th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
2021	80	25th in
2021	32	25th in NL
2021	48	25th in NL
2018	101	8th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
2019	38	5th in NL
2018	40	6th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
2023	4	16th in AL
2022	4	9th in AL
2019	4	20th in NL
2018	9	2nd in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
2021	31	11th in
2021	9	11th in NL
2021	22	11th in NL
2018	34	7th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
2018	176	8th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
2019	.281	25th in NL
2018	.290	14th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
2022	555	19th in AL
2020	222	8th in NL
2018	606	8th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
2021	.494	17th in
2021	.515	17th in NL
2021	.484	17th in NL
2019	.531	16th in NL
2018	.554	4th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
2021	.813	23rd in
2021	.886	23rd in NL
2021	.776	23rd in NL
2018	.880	12th in NL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
2025	1	21st in AL
2021	5	13th in
2021	2	13th in NL
2021	3	13th in NL
2019	7	7th in NL
2018	9	6th in NL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
2021	18	9th in
2021	5	9th in NL
2021	13	9th in NL
2018	21	12th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
2020	235	23rd in NL
2018	645	22nd in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
2021	248	24th in
2021	86	24th in NL
2021	162	24th in NL
2019	282	20th in NL
2018	336	3rd in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
2021	87	20th in
2021	22	20th in NL
2021	65	20th in NL
2018	111	1st in NL

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Latest Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	April 16, 2025	SS Javier Báez changed number to 28.
	April 15, 2025	SS Javier Báez changed number to 42.
	November 4, 2024	Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 60-day injured list.
	August 26, 2024	Detroit Tigers transferred SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation.
	August 23, 2024	Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation.
	August 1, 2024	Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez.
	July 29, 2024	SS Javier Báez roster status changed by Detroit Tigers.
	July 8, 2024	Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list.
	July 2, 2024	Detroit Tigers sent SS Javier Báez on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
	June 11, 2024	Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 9, 2024. Lumbar spine inflammation.
	November 3, 2023	SS Javier Báez assigned to Cangrejeros de Santurce.
	August 18, 2023	Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the bereavement list.
	August 13, 2023	Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the bereavement list.
	February 9, 2023	Puerto Rico activated SS Javier Báez.
	April 24, 2022	Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list.
	April 16, 2022	Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 13, 2022. Right thumb soreness.
	December 1, 2021	Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Javier Baez, and.
	November 3, 2021	SS Javier Baez elected free agency.
	August 22, 2021	New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list.
	August 22, 2021	New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list.
	August 22, 2021	New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez from the 10-day injured list.
	August 13, 2021	New York Mets placed SS Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list. Back spasms.
	July 31, 2021	New York Mets activated SS Javier Baez.
	July 30, 2021	Chicago Cubs traded SS Javier Baez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash to New York Mets for OF Pete Crow-Armstrong.
	April 15, 2016	Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez.
	April 15, 2016	Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 15-day injured list.
	April 15, 2016	Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez.
	April 11, 2016	Chicago Cubs sent SS Javier Baez on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.
	April 3, 2016	Chicago Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 25, 2016. Left thumb contusion
	September 1, 2015	Chicago Cubs recalled SS Javier Baez from Iowa Cubs.
	July 28, 2015	Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 7-day disabled list.
	July 23, 2015	Iowa Cubs sent SS Javier Baez on a rehab assignment to AZL Cubs.
	June 8, 2015	Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 7-day disabled list. broken bone in left hand
	April 30, 2015	Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the bereavement list.
	April 9, 2015	Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the bereavement list.
	March 30, 2015	Chicago Cubs optioned SS Javier Baez to Iowa Cubs.
	January 30, 2015	SS Javier Baez assigned to Puerto Rico.
	October 30, 2014	SS Javier Baez assigned to Cangrejeros de Santurce.
	October 30, 2014	Cangrejeros de Santurce activated SS Javier Baez.
	October 30, 2014	Cangrejeros de Santurce placed SS Javier Baez on the reserve list.
	October 30, 2014	Cangrejeros de Santurce activated SS Javier Baez.
	October 30, 2014	Cangrejeros de Santurce placed SS Javier Baez on the reserve list.
	August 5, 2014	Chicago Cubs selected the contract of Javier Baez from Iowa Cubs.
	July 17, 2014	Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the temporarily inactive list.
	July 12, 2014	Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the temporarily inactive list.
	April 20, 2014	Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 7-day disabled list.
	April 13, 2014	Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 11, 2014.
	April 2, 2014	SS Javier Baez assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.
	January 24, 2014	Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training.
	October 30, 2013	SS Javier Baez assigned to Leones de Ponce.
	July 6, 2013	SS Javier Baez assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.
	June 28, 2013	SS Javier Baez assigned to Tennessee Smokies.
	June 14, 2013	SS Javier Baez assigned to FSL North Division All-Stars.
	February 1, 2013	Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training.
	August 4, 2012	Javier Baez assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs.
	May 28, 2012	Javier Baez assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks.
	April 3, 2012	SS Javier Baez assigned to Chicago Cubs.
	August 30, 2011	Javier Baez assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.
	August 26, 2011	Javier Baez assigned to AZL Cubs.
	August 15, 2011	Chicago Cubs signed SS Javier Baez.

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