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Javier Báez

Javier Báez

Detroit Tigers
SS
Age: 33
Bats/Throws: R/R
5'11" / 190
DOB: 12/1/1992
(33 years, 10 months, 19 days)
SS
Season20262026Total
TeamFGDCDET- - -
LevelPROJMLBMLB
G104581406
PA4481965314
HR113196
AVG.235.241.251
OBP.271.270.291
SLG.369.364.431
wOBA.278.277.307
wRC+767492
WAR0.50.024.9
2026 Games
Played
SS:35
CF:14
2B:12
LF:10
RF:2
RosterResource
Current Role:Bench (RR)
How Acquired:Free Agent (NYM) Dec'21
Draft:2011, Rd: 1, Pick: 9, Ovr: 9
Draft Team:Chicago Cubs
School:Arlington Country Day (FL) HS

Contract6 yr, $140M (2022-27) (RR)
Free Agent
AAV: $23.33M
Service Time
10.089
MiLB Options
n/a
Free Agent
2028
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Rotowire: Baez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Nationals. (9/21/2026)

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Contract History

6 yr, $140M (2022-27)
Deal agreed to with Tigers on 2021-11-30.
Free Agent
Service time at contract start: 6.089
May block trades to 10 teams annually.
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2022$20,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$20,000,000$23,333,333
2023$22,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$22,000,000$23,333,333
2024$25,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$25,000,000$23,333,333
2025$25,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$25,000,000$23,333,333
2026$24,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$24,000,000$23,333,333
2027$24,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$24,000,000$23,333,333
2028FREE AGENT
Total$140,000,000$0$140,000,000$0$0$0$140,000,000$140,000,000
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2022$20,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$20,000,000$23,333,333
2023$22,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$22,000,000$23,333,333
2024$25,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$25,000,000$23,333,333
2025$25,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$25,000,000$23,333,333
2026$24,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$24,000,000$23,333,333
2027$24,000,000$0$23,333,333$0$0$0$24,000,000$23,333,333
2028FREE AGENT
Total$140,000,000$0$140,000,000$0$0$0$140,000,000$140,000,000
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $11.65M (2021)
Deal agreed to with Cubs on 2021-01-01.
Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 5.089
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2021$11,650,000$0$11,650,000$0$0$0$11,650,000$11,650,000
2022FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2021$11,650,000$0$11,650,000$0$0$0$11,650,000$11,650,000
2022FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $10M (2020)
Deal agreed to with Cubs on 2020-01-01.
Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 4.089
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2020$10,000,000$0$10,000,000$0$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000
2021ARB 3
2022FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2020$10,000,000$0$10,000,000$0$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000
2021ARB 3
2022FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.