Javier Baez
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.151
HR
1
RBI
5
R
2
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Baez's time in Detroit has mostly been a disaster so far. The shortstop signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Tigers before the 2022 season and has proceeded to struggle each of the last two years. After posting a .671 OPS in 2022, he bottomed out with a .592 OPS last year, which was his worst outside of the .551 OPS he posted as a 21-year-old rookie in 2014. By comparison, Baez averaged a .783 OPS across eight seasons before coming over to Detroit. Not surprisingly, his counting stats were down in 2023 as well, as he recorded only nine home runs and 59 RBI across 136 games. Baez lowered his strikeout rate a little bit, from 24.9% to 22.9%, though he continued to rarely take walks and mostly made weak contact on his swings. Now entering his age-31 season, Baez clearly looks like a player on the decline. Some fantasy managers will likely roll the dice given his past performance, though there is nothing in his recent profile to suggest a turnaround is coming anytime soon. Read Past Outlooks
Pops first home run
Baez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Baez has gotten off to a horrendous start, as he's batting just .140 with a .361 OPS even after the home run, which was his first of the season. The shortstop has had a rough time in Detroit the last three years, and his big contract is likely the main reason he's holding onto a starting role. However, the Tigers could choose to reduce Baez's playing time if he doesn't pick things up soon.
Baez has gotten off to a horrendous start, as he's batting just .140 with a .361 OPS even after the home run, which was his first of the season. The shortstop has had a rough time in Detroit the last three years, and his big contract is likely the main reason he's holding onto a starting role. However, the Tigers could choose to reduce Baez's playing time if he doesn't pick things up soon.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+29%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+144%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .747 | 297 | 9 | 39 | .266 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .580 | 896 | 18 | 92 | .213 | ||||
2024vs Left | .692 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .231 | ||||
2024vs Right | .284 | 44 | 0 | 4 | .125 | ||||
2023vs Left | .659 | 140 | 3 | 14 | .232 | ||||
2023vs Right | .571 | 406 | 6 | 45 | .218 | ||||
2022vs Left | .834 | 144 | 5 | 24 | .301 | ||||
2022vs Right | .618 | 446 | 12 | 43 | .217 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+24%
OPS on Road
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+13%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .553 | 571 | 11 | 59 | .207 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .685 | 622 | 16 | 72 | .244 | ||||
2024Home | .360 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .111 | ||||
2024Away | .407 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .192 | ||||
2023Home | .523 | 267 | 3 | 30 | .205 | ||||
2023Away | .661 | 279 | 6 | 29 | .238 | ||||
2022Home | .603 | 275 | 7 | 26 | .220 | ||||
2022Away | .729 | 315 | 10 | 41 | .253 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Javier Baez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.07BB Rate
1.8%K Rate
26.3%BABIP
.179ISO
.057AVG
.151OBP
.175SLG
.208OPS
.383wOBA
.171Exit Velocity
87.1 mphHard Hit Rate
20.0%Barrels/PA
1.8%Expected BA
.196Expected SLG
.278Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
40.0%Line Drive %
22.5%Fly Ball %
37.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Undecided on opt-out
Baez indicated to reporters Wednesday that he's undecided on whether he'll exercise the opt-out clause in his contract after the season, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.
ANALYSIS
Baez has four years and $98 million remaining on his contract and has put up a .631 OPS in his two years in Detroit, including just a .587 OPS over 133 contests this season. However, the 30-year-old said that he'll have a conversation with his agent after the season before deciding whether to opt out and hit the free agent market. Ultimately, common sense should prevail here and Baez will stay put, as he wouldn't get remotely close to $98 million on a new deal.
Baez has four years and $98 million remaining on his contract and has put up a .631 OPS in his two years in Detroit, including just a .587 OPS over 133 contests this season. However, the 30-year-old said that he'll have a conversation with his agent after the season before deciding whether to opt out and hit the free agent market. Ultimately, common sense should prevail here and Baez will stay put, as he wouldn't get remotely close to $98 million on a new deal.
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Everyone remembers the infamous ceremonial first pitch by 50-Cent years ago, yes? Baez absolutely would have swung at that pitch in 2022. The first year Tiger led the league with a 49% out of zone swing rate last season chasing anything and everything thrown toward home plate and only Luke Voit had a worse swinging strike rate baseball last season. Perhaps the pressures of a big free agent in a new home fell upon him as this was easily the worst season of his career as he struggled to adjust to the spaciousness of Comerica Park after so many years in the Friendly Comfines in Chicago as he hit .220 with 7 homers at home compared to .253 with 10 homers on the road this past season. Despite his lack of selectiveness, he did surprisingly well with runners in scoring position hitting .296 with a .496 slugging percentage which allowed him to drive in 47 of his 67 RBIs on the season.However, a .212 average with a .260 OBP with the bases empty, which they often were in Detroit, impacted his abilities to score runs and steal bases. The second year rebound many free agents have seen should come into play here with Baez as he reduces his impulse to swing his way out of his struggles. He has never been the most disciplined hitter, but 2022 was as bad as we have ever seen from him and not the new reality.
More Fantasy News
Sitting for Game 1
Baez isn't in the Tigers' lineup for the first game of Saturday's twin bill versus Minnesota.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Baez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Sitting out first game of twin bill
Baez is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Mets.
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Taking seat Tuesday
Baez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
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Scores lone run in opening win
Baez went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 1-0 win over the White Sox. He also stole a base.
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