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 ...

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 ...

One of the biggest surprises was Javier Baez, whose six‑year, $140 million contract had previously looked like a major burden for Detroit. Yet in 2025, Baez turned back the clock, at least for the ...

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 ...

One of the biggest comeback stories last season across the entirety of Major League Baseball was Detroit Tigers' shortstop Javier Báez. After a 2024 season where he finished with a -1.1 WAR, the worst ...

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 — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez tracked a checked-swing blooper into shallow left field with runners on the corners and two outs in the second inning. He chased it down and extended into ...

Javier Báez will not participate in this year's World Baseball Classic. Alika Jenner / Getty Images Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez is ineligible to play for Team Puerto Rico in the World ...