DETROIT — Javier Báez lives for the big moments. Through injuries, lagging play, criticism and everything else that can surround a baseball player throughout the course of a season, Báez is fueled by ...

BOSTON — They smiled and they sighed, they danced and they hugged. They freed themselves of the tension and celebrated this ridiculous ride. Somewhere in the middle of all that, as Javier Báez slapped ...

(CNN) — Javier Báez came to Detroit as a two-time All-Star, a Gold Glove winner, the spark plug known as “El Mago” who helped the Chicago Cubs shake off a century of futility to win a championship in ...

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez didn't expect to make it through the 2025 season. There were ups and downs along the way, but he stayed healthy in return from right hip surgery and produced one ...

DETROIT -- A year ago at this time, many suggested it might be time for the Detroit Tigers to cut Javier Báez a check and move on after back-to-back terrible seasons and a potentially serious surgery.