LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez only needed a second to watch the ball fly. He engaged the attention of his Puerto Rican teammates in the dugout, pounded his chest several times, ...

Javier Báez is taking full responsibility for failing a drug test that will force him to miss the World Baseball Classic. The Tigers star is suspended from the tournament after testing positive for ...

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez won't play for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic due to marijuana use. Báez is not eligible to participate in the 2026 WBC because he is serving ...

ATLANTA – Javier Báez suffered a right ankle injury. The 33-year-old couldn't put any weight on his right leg after trying to avoid a tag that never came at first base with the Detroit Tigers in the ...

The Detroit Tigers will be working without one of their best fielders, at least for a little while. Javier Baez, the MLB utility player and former Gold Glove winner who's also spent time with the Cubs ...