Javier Báez smashes a three-run home run to left-center field, giving the Tigers a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning

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LAKELAND, Fla. — The Javier Báez show is back. After completing his rehabilitation from right hip surgery, Báez is scheduled to make his spring training debut as the Detroit Tigers' designated hitter in Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays at TD ...

Javier Báez was eager to play on Friday afternoon. So eager, in fact, that he woke up early and drove from his Tampa home to TD Ballpark, joining new teammate Gleyber Torres, both of them beating the Tigers’ bus from Lakeland.

A two-time All-Star with the Chicago Cubs, Báez has been dreadful since signing a six-year, $140 million contract after the 2021 season. He’s hit just .221 with 32 home runs and a .610 OPS in Detroit.

Javier Báez, who started at designated hitter, finished 0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout in his first game of spring training. He hadn't played in a game since Aug. 22, 2024. Báez has ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Javy Báez hopped over the first-base line — careful not to step on the chalk out of superstition — and jogged across the infield, taking his familiar spot at shortstop ...