SS Javier 'El Mago' Baez #28
New York Mets MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/06/2025
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SS JAVIER 'EL MAGO' BAEZ #28 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 316 67 10 0 6 33 12 87 .212 .244 .301 5 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 55
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/03/2025 MIN Win, 8-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/2025 MIN Loss, 5-8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/2025 @ CLE Win, 10-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/2025 @ CLE Win, 6-2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/29/2025 @ CLE Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/28/2025 @ CLE Loss, 0-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2025 @ TOR Win, 6-0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/2025 @ TOR Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
07/25/2025 @ TOR Win, 7-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
07/19/2025 LAD Loss, 4-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Baez keeps his nose to the grindstone.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:12/01/1992
Born in:Bayamón, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 89 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 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 316 67 10 0 6 33 35 12 87 .212 .244 .301 .545 .236 .089 45
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 340 4 0 0 4 2 8 95 16 5 2 71.4 24.1 2.45 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 16 4 0 2 11 11 6 20 4 0 0 .213 .259 .347 .605
Versus Right   241 51 6 0 4 22 24 6 67 4 2 4 .212 .239 .286 .526
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   81 19 4 0 1 6 9 2 26 0 0 0 .235 .253 .321 .574
May   74 16 2 0 1 10 9 5 20 5 0 1 .216 .259 .284 .543
June   79 17 4 0 2 9 5 4 22 0 2 1 .215 .262 .342 .604
July   78 14 0 0 2 8 11 1 18 3 0 1 .179 .193 .256 .449
August   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Spring Training   53 7 1 0 3 4 6 3 21 1 0 0 .132 .175 .321 .496
Last Year   272 50 12 0 6 37 25 12 69 3 0 2 .184 .221 .294 .516
2 Years Ago   510 113 18 4 9 59 58 24 125 3 0 9 .222 .267 .325 .593
Career   4693 1166 227 27 187 661 633 230 1381 32 10 56 .248 .290 .428 .718
Home   139 30 3 0 1 14 15 6 33 4 1 3 .216 .257 .259 .516
Road   177 37 7 0 5 19 20 6 54 4 1 1 .209 .234 .333 .567
Grass   294 63 10 0 6 32 32 11 79 7 2 4 .214 .247 .310 .556
Turf   22 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 8 1 0 0 .182 .208 .182 .390
Day   153 31 4 0 3 12 18 7 41 3 1 3 .203 .247 .288 .535
Night   163 36 6 0 3 21 17 5 46 5 1 1 .221 .241 .313 .554
As Starter   316 67 10 0 6 33 35 12 87 8 2 4 .212 .244 .301 .545
Close/Late   56 12 3 0 1 5 6 1 15 1 0 1 .214 .237 .321 .559
Inning 1-3   96 21 2 0 0 9 9 2 23 3 1 1 .219 .235 .240 .475
Inning 4-6   121 28 4 0 5 15 18 8 34 1 1 2 .231 .288 .388 .676
Inning 7-9   97 17 4 0 1 8 7 2 30 4 0 1 .175 .192 .247 .440
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   114 28 2 0 2 9 16 3 31 3 2 2 .246 .270 .316 .586
1 Outs   79 19 5 0 0 11 9 4 23 5 0 1 .241 .270 .304 .573
2 Outs   123 20 3 0 4 13 10 5 33 0 0 1 .163 .202 .285 .486
Scoring Position   76 17 4 0 1 24 6 4 18 8 2 0 .224 .239 .316 .554
Bases Empty   185 36 6 0 1 1 21 5 57 0 0 4 .195 .232 .243 .475
Runner on 1st   55 14 0 0 4 8 8 3 12 0 0 0 .255 .293 .473 .766
Runner on 2nd   33 8 1 0 1 4 2 0 8 0 2 0 .242 .242 .364 .606
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 .227 .292 .227 .519
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .500 .700
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 2 0 0 10 3 2 2 2 0 0 .273 .333 .455 .788
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   152 21 3 0 1 6 11 6 87 2 0 1 .138 .174 .178 .352
First Pitch   44 18 1 0 2 8 8 0 0 1 2 1 .409 .413 .568 .981
Count 0-1   21 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 .333 .375 .333 .708
Count 0-2   23 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 1 0 0 .043 .042 .043 .085
Count 1-0   31 11 3 0 3 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .742 1.097
Count 1-1   29 4 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 .138 .125 .172 .297
Count 1-2   51 6 1 0 1 5 4 0 30 1 0 1 .118 .132 .196 .328
Count 2-0   14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .143 .214
Count 2-1   19 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421
Count 2-2   55 10 2 0 0 0 5 0 28 0 0 0 .182 .182 .218 .400
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .167 .400 .333 .733
Full Count   23 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 13 0 0 0 .174 .345 .174 .519
Behind in Count   95 14 1 0 1 7 7 0 46 3 0 3 .147 .168 .189 .358
Ahead in Count   70 17 5 0 3 14 11 6 0 1 0 0 .243 .299 .443 .742
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   23 7 2 0 2 7 4 1 4 1 0 0 .304 .320 .652 .972
Batting 9th   290 60 8 0 4 26 31 11 83 7 2 4 .207 .240 .276 .516
Low Leverage   160 37 8 0 4 14 22 6 46 2 0 2 .231 .265 .356 .621
Medium Leverage   124 23 2 0 2 11 9 2 31 3 1 2 .185 .206 .250 .456
High Leverage   28 7 0 0 0 8 4 4 10 3 1 0 .250 .314 .250 .564
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 30 136 510 113 18 4 9 59 58 24 9 3 125 12 0 .222 .267 .325 .593 63 60 -0.0
2024 Detroit - MLB 31 80 272 50 12 0 6 37 25 12 2 3 69 8 1 .184 .221 .294 .516 46 42 -0.5
2025 Detroit - MLB 32 99 316 67 10 0 6 33 35 12 4 8 87 5 2 .212 .244 .301 .545 50 45 0.1
Total MLB 1321 4693 1166 227 27 187 661 633 230 56 32 1381 115 35 .248 .290 .428 .718 96 91 16.9
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 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 3 12 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 105 102 0.0
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 Total - A 19 57 213 71 10 5 12 33 41 9 10 3 48 20 3 .333 .383 .596 .979 169 177 2.6
2012 South Bend - A+ 19 23 80 15 3 1 4 13 9 5 1 0 21 4 2 .188 .244 .400 .644 67 61 -0.4
2012 Total - A+ 19 80 293 86 13 6 16 46 50 14 11 3 69 24 5 .294 .346 .543 .888 142 146 2.2
2013 South Bend - A+ 20 76 299 82 19 4 17 57 59 21 11 6 66 12 2 .274 .338 .535 .873 127 123 1.5
2013 Tennessee - AA 20 54 218 64 15 0 20 54 39 19 0 3 48 8 2 .294 .346 .638 .983 146 134 1.4
2014 Iowa - AAA 21 104 388 101 24 2 23 80 64 34 5 7 88 16 8 .260 .323 .510 .833 103 98 0.1
2015 Chicago N (ACL) - R 22 4 12 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .417 .533 .500 1.033 159 156 0.2
2015 Iowa - AAA 22 70 281 91 14 2 13 61 49 21 8 2 76 17 3 .324 .385 .527 .911 124 119 1.3
2016 Iowa - AAA 23 4 15 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 .267 .267 .467 .733 78 81 -0.0
2017 Total - 24 7 27 8 1 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 5 4 0 .296 .345 .444 .789 100 100 0.0
2024 Toledo - AAA 31 4 12 4 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .385 .667 1.051 171 167 0.2
Total IL 182 696 200 39 4 38 143 119 56 13 9 171 34 11 .287 .348 .519 .866 112 107
Total SL 54 218 64 15 0 20 54 39 19 0 3 48 8 2 .294 .346 .638 .983 146 134
Total MWL 99 379 97 22 5 21 70 68 26 12 6 87 16 4 .256 .319 .507 .826 115 110
Total CAL 57 213 71 10 5 12 33 41 9 10 3 48 20 3 .333 .383 .596 .979 169 177
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 .944 135 132
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 130 126 153 324 70 496 19 .962 1102.1 3.89 0.0 .000
2024 Detroit - MLB SS 80 76 122 189 39 320 9 .972 672.1 4.16 0.0 .000
2024 Toledo - AAA SS 3 3 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2025 Detroit - MLB SS 99 99 111 251 65 377 15 .960 838.1 3.89 +8.3 1.085
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 931 890 1228 2394 533 3760 138 .963 7704.1 4.23 +8.3 1.085
TOTAL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
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.
06/11/2024 Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 9, 2024. Lumbar spine inflammation. [Auto]
07/02/2024 Detroit Tigers sent SS Javier Báez on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens. [Auto]
07/08/2024 Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list. [Auto]
07/29/2024 SS Javier Báez roster status changed by Detroit Tigers. [Auto]
08/01/2024 Detroit Tigers activated SS Javier Báez. [Auto]
08/23/2024 Detroit Tigers placed SS Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation. [Auto]
08/26/2024 Detroit Tigers transferred SS Javier Báez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Lumbar spine and hip inflammation. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
08/03/2025 Injured (foot contusion),out for one week.
08/04/2025 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Mets, along with SP Tarik Skubal, in exchange for 3B Amed Rosario, RF Tyrone Taylor, RP Ryne Stanek, SP Brandon Sproat, 2B Jett Williams, RP Kendall Graveman, and RF Ryan Clifford.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 56 10
Year AB Rank
2018 606 8
2020 222 8
Year H Rank
2018 176 8
Year K Rank
2018 167 5
2020 75 3
2021 184 1
Year TB Rank
2018 336 3
Year 2B Rank
2018 40 6
2019 38 5
Year 3B Rank
2018 9 2
2022 4 9
Year HR Rank
2018 34 7
Year SB Rank
2021 18 9
Year RBI Rank
2018 111 1
Year R Rank
2018 101 8
Year IBB Rank
2017 15 2
Year HP Rank
2021 13 8
Year SF Rank
2025 8 4
Year EBH Rank
2018 83 2
Year SLG Rank
2018 .554 4
Year RC Rank
2018 105.50 10
Year ISO Rank
2018 .264 6
Year WAR Rank
2018 5.3 7
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