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 ...

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez addressed his suspension from the 2026 World Baseball Classic after a positive marijuana ...

Javier Báez received a two-year suspension and will not play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic due to marijuana use that triggered a failed drug test during the 2023 tournament, the Detroit Free ...

NEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa and Javy Báez, a member of the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series champion team, were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over ...

Javier Baez seemingly smoked his way out of the World Baseball Classic. Baez, who was viewed as likely to play for Puerto Rico in this year’s tournament, was deemed ineligible because of his previous ...

Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Báez sat out two exhibition games with low back tightness, but A.J. Hinch says "no alarm bells" about his health.

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 ...

CHICAGO -- When Jon Lester was a free agent two years ago, he decided to jointhe Chicago Cubs primarily because they hadpromising prospects, including Javier Baez. Look where they are now. Lester and ...

Detroit Tigers infielder Javier Baez is not eligible to play for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic due to marijuana usage. The 33-year-old tested positive for the substance on March ...

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 23: A detailed view of a Aquafina Water bottle and batting helmet sitting in the Chicago Cubs dugout during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 23, 2023 ...