SS Javier 'El Mago' Baez #28
Detroit Tigers MLB2
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/31/2024
 OA: 41 POT: 41
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SS JAVIER 'EL MAGO' BAEZ #28 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 19 8 2 0 1 3 2 3 .421 .476 .684 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 75 43
Errors: - 71 52
Arm: 2 80 65
Turn DP: - 80 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 71
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 41
Stealing Ability: 71
Baserunning Inst.: 74
Sacrifice Bunt: 42
Bunt for Hit: 54
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/30/2024 SA Win, 9-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/2024 SA Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
03/27/2024 TUC Win, 8-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
03/26/2024 TUC Win, 5-1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
03/25/2024 TUC Loss, 4-10 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
03/22/2024 @ BUF Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/2024 MON Loss, 6-10 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/19/2024 SAC Win, 7-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/18/2024 @ NYA Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/17/2024 RIC Win, 5-1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is a hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:12/01/1992
Born in:Bayamón, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 .421 .476 .684 1.160 .499 .263 214
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 0 0 0.0 6.4 15.80 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   18 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .444 .500 .722 1.222
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160
Last Week   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
March   19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160
Spring Training   38 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 1 0 .158 .179 .158 .337
Career   19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160
Home   19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160
Grass   19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160
Day   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Night   15 5 2 0 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .412 .667 1.078
As Starter   19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160
Close/Late   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 1-3   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Inning 4-6   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Inning 7-9   6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
1 Outs   6 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
2 Outs   10 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Scoring Position   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Bases Empty   9 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.000 1.556
Runner on 1st   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   8 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
First Pitch   4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 0-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Behind in Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Ahead in Count   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Batting 5th   11 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .455 .538 .636 1.175
Batting 8th   8 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Low Leverage   12 6 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .917 1.417
Medium Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
High Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Chicago - MLB 21 52 213 36 6 0 9 20 25 15 1 0 95 5 1 .169 .227 .324 .551 58 54 -0.1
2015 Chicago - MLB 22 28 76 22 6 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 24 1 2 .289 .325 .408 .733 106 99 0.2
2016 Chicago - MLB 23 142 421 115 19 1 14 59 50 15 11 2 108 12 3 .273 .314 .423 .737 100 96 1.7
2017 Chicago - MLB 24 145 469 128 24 2 23 75 75 30 1 2 144 10 3 .273 .317 .480 .796 111 95 1.7
2018 Chicago - MLB 25 160 606 176 40 9 34 111 101 29 5 4 167 21 9 .290 .326 .554 .881 140 134 5.2
2019 Chicago - MLB 26 138 531 149 38 4 29 85 89 28 0 2 156 11 7 .281 .316 .531 .847 121 117 3.4
2020 Chicago - MLB 27 59 222 45 9 1 8 24 27 7 4 2 75 3 0 .203 .238 .360 .599 59 56 -0.3
2021 New York - MLB 28 47 167 50 9 0 9 22 32 13 6 0 53 5 2 .299 .371 .515 .886 143 142 1.7
2021 Chicago - MLB 28 91 335 83 9 2 22 65 48 15 7 3 131 13 3 .248 .292 .484 .775 111 107 2.0
2021 Total - MLB 28 138 502 133 18 2 31 87 80 28 13 3 184 18 5 .265 .319 .494 .813 122 119 3.7
2022 Detroit - MLB 29 144 555 132 27 4 17 67 64 26 6 3 147 9 2 .238 .278 .393 .671 90 87 1.7
2023 Detroit - MLB 30 146 580 119 21 1 14 60 64 23 9 4 190 6 1 .205 .245 .317 .562 56 48 -0.6
2024 Detroit - MLB2 31 5 19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160 204 214 0.4
Total MLB 1152 4175 1055 208 24 180 592 579 205 50 22 1290 96 33 .253 .294 .443 .738 101 95 16.7
Total MLB2 5 19 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .421 .476 .684 1.160 204 214 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Tamarac - R 18 3 12 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 100 125 0.1
2011 Total - A- 18 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 100 -6 -0.1
2012 Winnipeg - A 19 57 213 71 10 5 12 33 41 9 10 3 48 20 3 .333 .383 .596 .979 100 157 2.2
2012 South Bend - A+ 19 23 80 15 3 1 4 13 9 5 1 0 21 4 2 .188 .244 .400 .644 100 71 -0.2
2012 Total - A+ 19 80 293 86 13 6 16 46 50 14 11 3 69 24 5 .294 .346 .543 .888 100 134 2.0
2013 South Bend - A+ 20 76 299 82 19 4 17 57 59 21 11 6 66 12 2 .274 .338 .535 .873 100 138 2.1
2013 Tennessee - AA 20 54 218 64 15 0 20 54 39 19 0 3 48 8 2 .294 .346 .638 .983 100 163 2.1
2014 Iowa - AAA 21 104 388 101 24 2 23 80 64 34 5 7 88 16 8 .260 .323 .510 .833 101 97 0.1
2015 Tamarac - R 22 4 12 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .417 .533 .500 1.033 100 194 0.2
2015 Iowa - AAA 22 70 281 91 14 2 13 61 49 21 8 2 76 17 3 .324 .385 .527 .911 122 118 1.3
2016 Iowa - AAA 23 4 15 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 .267 .267 .467 .733 75 81 -0.0
2017 Total - WBC 24 7 27 8 1 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 5 4 0 .296 .345 .444 .789 79 79 -0.0
2024 Puerto Rico - WBC 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.0
Total IL 178 684 196 38 4 37 142 116 55 13 9 168 34 11 .287 .347 .516 .863 109 105
Total SL 54 218 64 15 0 20 54 39 19 0 3 48 8 2 .294 .346 .638 .983 100 163
Total MWL 99 379 97 22 5 21 70 68 26 12 6 87 16 4 .256 .319 .507 .826 100 125
Total CAL 57 213 71 10 5 12 33 41 9 10 3 48 20 3 .333 .383 .596 .979 100 157
Total NWL 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 100 -6
Total ACL 7 24 9 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 2 3 0 .375 .444 .500 .944 100 164
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Chicago - MLB 22 4 15 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 .333 .333 .533 .867 140 145 0.2
2016 Chicago - MLB 23 7 46 8 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 17 0 0 .174 .191 .304 .496 33 24 -0.0
2017 Chicago - MLB 24 5 26 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 11 2 0 .077 .143 .308 .451 17 8 0.0
2018 Chicago - MLB 25 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 104 106 0.5
2020 Chicago - MLB 27 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -32 -38 0.1
Total MLB 19 100 17 1 0 5 9 9 4 0 0 37 5 0 .170 .202 .330 .532 43 37
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Chicago - MLB 2B 25 25 60 51 18 116 5 .957 210.0 4.76 0.0 .000
2014 Chicago - MLB SS 30 27 45 89 22 139 5 .964 255.0 4.73 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB 2B 17 5 13 16 7 30 1 .967 59.2 4.37 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB 3B 11 6 5 19 1 25 1 .960 64.0 3.38 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB SS 8 5 7 14 3 21 0 1.000 45.0 4.20 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB 1B 6 2 18 4 1 22 0 1.000 21.0 9.43 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB 2B 59 38 88 127 23 221 6 .973 383.0 5.05 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB 3B 62 36 27 91 4 125 7 .944 370.2 2.87 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB SS 25 21 40 61 13 103 2 .981 194.0 4.69 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 2B 80 56 105 132 33 241 4 .983 503.2 4.23 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 3B 8 4 8 11 2 19 0 1.000 43.0 3.98 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB SS 73 67 91 165 39 267 11 .959 573.1 4.02 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 2B 104 75 163 204 60 373 6 .984 699.2 4.72 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 3B 22 18 11 36 7 50 3 .940 142.2 2.96 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB SS 65 52 67 155 29 230 8 .965 462.2 4.32 0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB SS 129 128 165 366 88 546 15 .973 1116.2 4.28 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB SS 56 56 86 159 34 253 8 .968 469.1 4.70 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 New York - MLB 2B 35 32 58 64 18 126 4 .968 285.2 3.84 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB SS 88 86 134 240 51 392 18 .954 742.1 4.53 0.0 .000
2021 New York - MLB SS 12 12 18 23 2 43 2 .953 92.1 4.00 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - MLB SS 133 132 187 354 76 567 26 .954 1122.2 4.34 0.0 .000
2023 Detroit - MLB SS 144 144 185 414 99 613 14 .977 1260.0 4.28 -0.2 1.016
2023 Detroit - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.4 .727
2024 Detroit - MLB SS 5 5 3 16 3 19 0 1.000 45.0 3.80 +0.8 1.029
TOTAL 1B 12 2 20 4 2 24 0 1.000 23.1 9.26 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 320 231 487 594 159 1107 26 .977 2141.2 4.54 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 104 65 53 160 14 224 11 .951 629.1 3.05 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 768 735 1028 2056 459 3193 109 .966 6378.1 4.35 +0.7 1.017
TOTAL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.4 .727
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2011 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL).
10/22/2016 Voted the 2016 NLCS Co-Most Valuable Player.
11/02/2016 Won the 2016 MLB World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/08/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
01/11/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/03/2020 Wins the 2020 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at SS.
07/30/2021 Traded by the Chicago Cubs with RHP Trevor Williams and cash to the New York Mets for CF Pete Crow-Armstrong.
11/03/2021 Granted Free Agency.
12/01/2021 Signed by the Detroit Tigers as a free agent.
08/08/2023 Injured on 08/06/2023, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 2 weeks.
11/04/2023 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
01/14/2024 Named to the 2024 World Baseball Championship for the Puerto Rico.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2023 190 6
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