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2025 STATS SNAPSHOT
| G | AB | R | HR | RBI | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | .299 | .341 | .377 | .322 |
RECENT NEWS
by Keith Hernandez
2 days ago
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is making his first-ever start in center field and is batting seventh for Monday's series opener against the visiting San Diego Padres and right-hander Randy Vasquez at Comerica Park. Baez gives the Tigers an extra option in the outfield with Parker Meadows (shoulder) on the injured list, and outfielder Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) is also out of Monday's lineup. However, there's no guarantee that the Puerto Rican product will gain outfield eligibility for fantasy managers. Given how poorly he's played since signing with the Tigers in 2022, Baez's .268/.305/.321 slash line through his first 17 games in 2025 is actually an improvement. But the 32-year-old veteran still has only a .627 OPS, no home runs, three doubles, four RBI and 14 strikeouts in 59 plate appearances as a utility man for Detroit in 2025. The two-time All-Star is no longer an everyday player.
DAILY PROJECTIONS
4/29| SOURCE | VS | ORD | AB | BA | OBP | SLG | wOBA | PTS | FD PTS | DK PTS |
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@HOU | 9 | 3.8 | .229 | .283 | .364 | .288 | 2.54 | 7.95 | 6.08 |
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| DAY | TIME | VS | SP | SP wOBA | BvP AB | BvP wOBA | MATCHUP RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | 8:10 | @HOU | Ryan Gusto (R) | .280 | - | .000 | 85.3 |
| 4/30 | 2:10 | @HOU | Hayden Wesneski (R) | .307 | 1 | .000 | 87.2 |
| 5/1 | 9:38 | @LAA | Kyle Hendricks (R) | .351 | - | .000 | 89.6 |
| 5/2 | 9:38 | @LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (L) | .344 | 6 | .213 | 70.9 |
| 5/3 | 9:38 | @LAA | José Soriano (R) | .328 | 2 | .000 | 83.7 |
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
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SPLIT STATS
| Split | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA |
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DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| Nick's Rank | Roto Rank | Points Rank | Dynasty Rank | $ | ADP |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - |
FANTASY OUTLOOK
SEASON STATS
| SEASON | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 24 | 77 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .341 | .377 | .718 | .078 | .418 | .322 |
| 2024 | DET | 80 | 272 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 12 | 69 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .184 | .221 | .294 | .515 | .110 | .220 | .228 |
| 2023 | DET | 136 | 510 | 58 | 113 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 24 | 125 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .222 | .267 | .325 | .592 | .103 | .274 | .265 |
| 2022 | DET | 144 | 555 | 64 | 132 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 26 | 147 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .238 | .278 | .393 | .671 | .155 | .292 | .294 |
| 2021 | NYM | 138 | 502 | 80 | 133 | 18 | 2 | 31 | 87 | 28 | 184 | 13 | 18 | 5 | .265 | .319 | .494 | .813 | .229 | .352 | .353 |
| 2020 | CHC | 59 | 222 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .203 | .238 | .360 | .598 | .157 | .262 | .263 |
| 2019 | CHC | 141 | 531 | 89 | 149 | 38 | 4 | 29 | 85 | 28 | 156 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .281 | .316 | .531 | .847 | .250 | .345 | .364 |
| 2018 | CHC | 161 | 606 | 101 | 176 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 111 | 29 | 167 | 5 | 21 | 9 | .290 | .326 | .554 | .880 | .264 | .347 | .375 |
| 2017 | CHC | 145 | 469 | 75 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 76 | 30 | 144 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .275 | .319 | .482 | .801 | .207 | .349 | .338 |
| 2016 | CHC | 142 | 421 | 50 | 115 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 15 | 108 | 11 | 12 | 3 | .273 | .314 | .423 | .737 | .150 | .336 | .323 |
| AVG | 117 | 416.5 | 57.6 | 106.5 | 21.1 | 2.7 | 17.1 | 61.2 | 20.3 | 119.7 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | .253 | .294 | .423 | .717 | .170 | .320 | .313 |
GAME LOG
| DATE | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | @HOU | 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .346 | .370 | .716 |
| 2025-04-27 | BAL | 0-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .324 | .343 | .667 |
| 2025-04-26 | BAL | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .300 | .303 | .603 |
| 2025-04-26 | BAL | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .300 | .303 | .603 |
| 2025-04-23 | SD | 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .318 | .323 | .641 |
| 2025-04-22 | SD | 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .317 | .322 | .639 |
| 2025-04-21 | SD | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .305 | .321 | .627 |
| 2025-04-20 | KC | 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .309 | .327 | .636 |
| 2025-04-19 | KC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .308 | .327 | .634 |
| 2025-04-18 | KC | 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .333 | .356 | .689 |
| 2025-04-16 | @MIL | 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .318 | .341 | .660 |
| 2025-04-15 | @MIL | 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .341 | .368 | .710 |
| 2025-04-14 | @MIL | 9-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .324 | .371 | .696 |
| 2025-04-12 | @MIN | 4-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .333 | .406 | .740 |
| 2025-04-11 | @MIN | 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .345 | .393 | .738 |
| 2025-04-09 | NYY | 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .360 | .417 | .777 |
| 2025-04-08 | NYY | 0-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .409 | .727 |
| 2025-04-07 | NYY | 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 |
| 2025-04-06 | CHW | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 |
| 2025-04-04 | CHW | 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 |
| 2025-04-02 | @SEA | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 |
| 2025-03-31 | @SEA | 9-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2025-03-28 | @LAD | 5-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2025-03-27 | @LAD | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 77 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .346 | .370 | .716 |
ARTICLES
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MORE NEWS
Javier Baez An Option In Center Field
by Keith Hernandez
4 weeks ago
With injuries to Detroit Tigers outfielders Austin Meadows (arm), Matt Vierling (shoulder) and Wenceel Perez (back), the team's read more...
Javier Baez Starting In Center Field On Saturday
by Jarod Rupp
1 month ago
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is penciled in as the center fielder for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Braves. read more...
Javier Baez To Serve As DH On Friday
by Keith Hernandez
2 months ago
The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen reports that Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (hip) will make his Grapefruit League debut on read more...
Javier Baez Expected To Be Ready For Opening Day
by Keith Hernandez
2 months ago
According to the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold, Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (hip) is expected to be ready for Opening Day read more...
Unclear If Javier Baez Will Be Ready For Opening Day
by Keith Hernandez
3 months ago
The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen says it's unclear if Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (hip) will be ready for Opening Day after read more...
Javier Baez Expected To Start Defensive Drills This Week
by Andy Smith
4 months ago
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (hip) has initiated a running program and is expected to begin light defensive drills later this read more...
