Tigers start Javier Báez at 3rd base Thu.

Tigers start Javier Báez at third base Thursday, in spirit of preparing for all scenarios
It was inevitable that, sooner or later, especially with Matt Vierling starting the season on the injured list, either Javier Báez or Trey Sweeney was going to get reps at third base.
Tigers' Javier Baez: Starting at third base Thursday
Baez will start at third base and bat sixth in Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Baez hasn't played third base since 2019, when he started there one game.
Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez reacts to playing third base for first time since 2019
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch put Javier Báez in the starting lineup as the third baseman for Thursday's game against the Rays in spring training.
Javier Báez takes ball off the helmet in wild double play
Rays' Carson Williams makes a diving catch at second, then doubles up Javier Báez when his throw ricochets off Báez's helmet.
Tigers playing Javier Baez at third base in possible hint at shortstop plans
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez is starting at third base on Thursday for the first time this spring. Actually, for the first time since 2019. Maybe it means nothing. But if you’re reading the tea leaves — and what else is there to do in spring training?
What Javier Báez at third base means for Detroit Tigers Opening Day roster prediction
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is playing Gold Glove shortstop Javier Báez at third base in spring training games to prepare for the 2025 season.
Tigers’ Javier Baez in Weirdest Double Play After Having Ball Thrown Off His Head
Javier Baez was involved in a weird double play and might need to get some ice on his head. The Detroit Tigers are facing the Tampa Bay Rays in spring training on Wednesday and Detroit's shortstop used his head in the worst way possible.
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Lambo on Lambo crime: Gleyber Torres gets in car crash, steals Javier Báez's parking spot
Torres was not injured. By Thursday morning, Torres was playing jokes on shortstop Javier Báez in the parking lot. "He got the SUV," Torres said. "I got the small one." WEDNESDAY'S OBSERVATIONS ...
The New York Times26d
Tigers’ Javier Báez returns after surgery, plus more notes from spring training
That’s the annual sign Javier Báez ... of his Tigers tenure, Baez was the star signing. All eyes on him. In Year 2, everyone wondered whether he could bounce back to prime form.
Javier Baez homer vs. Pirates draws praise from Tigers manager AJ Hinch
Training continues, Tigers SS Javier Baez hit a booming home run against the Pirates, and got praise from his skipper.
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The Tigers look poised to let Javier Baez get in the way of a 2025 breakout
An important player who didn't play much of a role in the Tigers run was Javier Baez, who has disappointed in his three seasons in Detroit. last year was his worst, as Baez, who is normally a ...
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Feels fully healthy
Baez (hip) said he's been running and swinging at 100 percent recently, Joey Johnston of MLB.com reports. Baez underwent a right hip labral repair last September and has been ramping up slowly ...
USA Today13d
Javier Báez returns to Detroit Tigers: 'I feel good' in first game after hip surgery
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 ...
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Javier Báez’s career hangs in the balance this season
One player we didn’t talk a lot about this offseason was Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez ... was an outlier hitter during his 2016-2021 prime. So while it’s understandable that his ...
Detroit News26d
Arrival of Javier Báez sends a jolt of energy and hope through Tigers' camp
But on a sunny Saturday on the back fields at TigerTown, it sure was good to see Javier Báez with a smile ... Keith Beauregard from behind the cage. Baez stepped in and lined what would have ...