Javier Báez

SS Detroit Tigers
Age 34 R/R 5'11" / 190 lbs MLB HR -8% Svc 10.517 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
MLB40-MANExtFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202431MLBDET289.184/.224/.2946844-0.8
202532MLBDET437.257/.283/.398125931.6
202633MLBDET196.241/.272/.36431800.1
2027PROJ34MLBDET287.240/.273/.37064820.3
2028PROJ35MLBDET229.230/.261/.3485172-0.6
Last 3 seasons WAR 0.9  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service10.517First FA2028NTC
2027Ext$23M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Bat Spd61
Whiff%41
Speed40
Avg EV31
Barrel%30
Chase%28
Form.236/.270/.383 · rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .244/.275/.379
CompsCharlie Culberson (age 34) · Austin Romine (age 33) · James McCann (age 34)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 8682vR 71
AVG/OBP/SLG.240 / .273 / .370
PA287
HR6
K%23
BB%3
BABIP293
ISO128
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -6.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-6BATRUN: +0.8 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: -0.4 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-0FLDPOS: +3.1 runs (Positional adjustment)+3POSREP: +6.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+6REPTotal WAR: +0.20+0.2WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.2-0.62728
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 61 / POW 58
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT61
Whiff%
4112.0%
xAVG
230.229
POWER58
Barrel%
305.6
Avg EV
3187.7
Bat Spd
6172.5
EYE31
Chase%
2835.9%
SPEED46
Sprint
4027.0
DEFENSE55
scouting grade only
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%25%▼28% over 43 PA (60d) · proj 23%
BB%4%·5% over 43 PA (60d) · proj 3%
ISO.147▲.195 over 41 AB (60d) · proj .135
BABIP.295·.214 over 28 BIP (60d) · proj .298
SLASH.236/.270/.383·proj .244/.275/.379
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 785 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
199
586
—
wRC+
81
68
◀◀L
wOBA
288
269
◀L
ISO
104
139
▶▶R
BABIP
333
266
◀◀L
K%
23.1%
24.2%
◀L
BB%
2.5%
2.9%
▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2014
Service   10.517 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
NTC
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext$23M+0.2$0.8M-$23M
Totals $23M $0.8M -$23M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201219 A+Daytona Cubs — 8680 15314 5211 42 188244400644 213200 246 283 30 — — — — — —
201219 APeoria Chiefs — 235213 7110512 94810 203 333388596984 263378 204 423 121 — — — — — —
201219 INTLMesa Solar Sox — 6057 12204 2141 30 211250456706 246205 233 308 94 — — — — — —
201320 AATennessee Smokies — 240218 6415020 19690 82 294350638988 344333 298 418 130 — — — — — —
201320 A+Daytona Cubs — 337299 8219417 217811 122 274344535880 261310 236 377 91 — — — — — —
201421 MLBChicago Cubs — 229213 36609 15951 51 169227324551 155248 417 247 55 -12 +1 -3 +8 +5 -0.2
201421 AAAIowa Cubs — 434388 10124223 341305 168 260328510838 250322 308 360 74 — — — — — —
201421 INTLCangrejeros de Santurce — 4943 10302 5210 20 233312442754 209381 4310 327 108 — — — — — —
201522 MLBChicago Cubs — 8076 22601 4240 12 289325408733 118412 305 327 100 +0 -1 +2 +2 +2 0.4
201522 AAAIowa Cubs — 313281 9114213 21768 173 324387527914 203402 247 399 116 — — — — — —
201522 ROKAZL Cubs — 1512 5100 102 10 4175335001.033 83417 07 471 128 — — — — — —
201522 INTLCangrejeros de Santurce — 5952 13302 7120 12 250339423762 173289 2012 341 117 — — — — — —
201623 MLBChicago Cubs — 450421 11519114 1510811 123 273315423738 150336 243 327 104 +2 +1 +12 +2 +10 2.8
201623 AAAIowa Cubs — 1515 4001 040 10 267267467733 200300 270 320 63 — — — — — —
201724 MLBChicago Cubs — 508469 12824223 301441 103 273318480798 207345 286 345 106 +4 +1 +11 +5 +11 3.2
201825 MLBChicago Cubs — 645606 17640934 291675 219 290328554883 264347 264 379 136 +28 +1 +7 +2 +14 5.2
201926 MLBChicago Cubs — 561531 14938429 281560 117 281317531848 250345 285 367 132 +21 -1 +27 +6 +12 6.7
202027 MLBChicago Cubs — 235222 45918 7754 30 203240360601 158262 323 264 65 -10 +1 +8 +3 +5 0.6
202128 MLBNew York Mets — 547502 13318231 2818413 185 265320494814 229352 345 355 129 +19 +2 +5 +6 +12 4.4
202229 MLBDetroit Tigers — 590555 13227417 261476 92 238279393672 155292 254 297 90 -7 +1 +4 +6 +13 1.7
202330 MLBDetroit Tigers — 547510 1131849 241259 120 222268325594 104274 234 267 70 -20 +2 +10 +6 +12 1.0
202431 MLBDetroit Tigers — 289272 501206 12692 81 184224294518 110220 244 231 44 -19 +1 +1 +3 +6 -0.8
202532 MLBDetroit Tigers — 437417 10717312 101096 51 257283398681 141318 252 300 93 -4 +1 +4 +5 +9 1.6
202633 MLBDetroit Tigers — 196187 451213 6412 12 241272364635 123292 213 281 80 -5 -1 +0 +2 +4 0.1
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 53144981 125124631196 234144460 11636 251293431724 180313 274 317 101 +5 +9 +88 +55 +115 27.7
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201219 A+ MLEDaytona Cubs — 8682 12213 3281 42 146186305491 159188 333 212 30 — — — — — —
201219 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 235216 628410 66510 203 287336500836 213344 283 347 121 — — — — — —
201320 AA MLETennessee Smokies — 240225 5814017 12870 82 258295547842 289329 365 361 130 — — — — — —
201320 A+ MLEDaytona Cubs — 337304 6715313 1610411 122 220284418702 197274 315 302 91 — — — — — —
201421 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 229213 36609 15951 51 169227324551 155248 417 249 55 -12 +1 -3 +8 +5 -0.2
201421 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 434403 8217119 191685 168 203248392640 189276 394 278 74 — — — — — —
201522 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 8077 22601 3240 12 286312403715 117412 304 316 100 +0 -1 +2 +2 +2 0.4
201522 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 313286 8112211 16938 173 283339455793 171372 305 339 116 — — — — — —
201522 ROK MLEAZL Cubs — 1512 4100 102 10 333467417883 83322 07 358 128 — — — — — —
201623 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 450424 11518115 1210811 123 271309425733 153336 243 322 104 +2 +1 +12 +2 +10 2.8
201623 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 1515 4001 050 10 267267467733 200279 330 262 63 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 508484 12823224 151441 103 264288469757 205345 283 325 106 +4 +1 +11 +5 +11 3.2
201825 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 645614 17539835 211675 219 285314546860 261347 263 369 136 +28 +1 +7 +2 +14 5.2
201926 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 561534 14837330 251560 117 277309526836 249345 284 363 132 +21 -1 +27 +6 +12 6.7
202027 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 235222 45918 7754 30 203240360601 158262 323 264 65 -10 +1 +8 +3 +5 0.6
202128 MLB MLENew York Mets — 547505 13619231 2618413 185 269322499821 230352 345 359 129 +19 +2 +5 +6 +12 4.4
202229 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 590556 13528418 251476 92 243283405687 162292 254 301 90 -7 +1 +4 +6 +13 1.7
202330 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 547511 1141849 241259 120 223270327597 104274 234 271 70 -20 +2 +10 +6 +12 1.0
202431 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 289273 501206 11692 81 183220293513 110220 244 233 44 -19 +1 +1 +3 +6 -0.8
202532 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 437418 10917313 101096 51 261288409697 148318 252 305 93 -4 +1 +4 +5 +9 1.6
202633 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 196187 451213 6412 12 241272364635 123292 213 287 80 -5 -1 +0 +2 +4 0.1
201219 A MLE3 teams — 381355 8712515 1111012 275 245291434725 189309 293 311 97 — — — — — —
201219 A RAW3 teams — 381350 9815620 168312 275 280333529862 249312 224 373 97 — — — — — —
201320 A+ MLE2 teams — 577530 12730330 2719111 204 240290477768 238305 335 327 107 — — — — — —
201320 A+ RAW2 teams — 577517 14634437 4014711 204 282347578925 296319 257 394 107 — — — — — —
201421 AAA MLE3 teams — 712662 12725130 362836 239 192240369609 177272 405 268 68 — — — — — —
201421 AAA RAW3 teams — 712644 14733234 542466 239 228294444738 216304 358 322 68 — — — — — —
201522 AAA MLE4 teams — 467432 12221214 2213410 207 282332438769 155378 295 335 113 — — — — — —
201522 AAA RAW4 teams — 467421 13124216 3311210 207 311375492867 181390 247 382 113 — — — — — —
201623 MLB MLE2 teams — 465439 11718115 1211311 133 267303415718 148326 243 320 103 +2 +1 +12 +2 +10 2.7
201623 MLB RAW2 teams — 465436 11919115 1511211 133 273314424738 151334 243 326 103 +2 +1 +12 +2 +10 2.7
201724 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 508484 12823224 151441 103 264288469757 205327 283 325 106 +4 +1 +11 +5 +11 3.2
201724 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 508469 12824223 301441 103 273318480798 207345 286 345 106 +4 +1 +11 +5 +11 3.2
201825 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 645614 17539835 211675 219 285314546860 261337 263 369 136 +28 +1 +7 +2 +14 5.2
201825 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 645606 17640934 291675 219 290328554883 264347 264 379 136 +28 +1 +7 +2 +14 5.2
201926 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 561534 14837330 251560 117 277309526836 249337 284 363 132 +21 -1 +27 +6 +12 6.7
201926 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 561531 14938429 281560 117 281317531848 250345 285 367 132 +21 -1 +27 +6 +12 6.7
202027 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 235222 45918 7754 30 203240360601 158262 323 264 65 -10 +1 +8 +3 +5 0.6
202027 MLB RAWChicago Cubs — 235222 45918 7754 30 203240360601 158262 323 264 65 -10 +1 +8 +3 +5 0.6
202128 MLB MLENew York Mets — 547505 13619231 2618413 185 269322499821 230358 345 359 129 +19 +2 +5 +6 +12 4.4
202128 MLB RAWNew York Mets — 547502 13318231 2818413 185 265320494814 229352 345 355 129 +19 +2 +5 +6 +12 4.4
202229 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 590556 13528418 251476 92 243283405687 162297 254 301 90 -7 +1 +4 +6 +13 1.7
202229 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 590555 13227417 261476 92 238279393672 155292 254 297 90 -7 +1 +4 +6 +13 1.7
202330 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 547511 1141849 241259 120 223270327597 104276 234 271 70 -20 +2 +10 +6 +12 1.0
202330 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 547510 1131849 241259 120 222268325594 104274 234 267 70 -20 +2 +10 +6 +12 1.0
202431 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 289273 501206 11692 81 183220293513 110219 244 233 44 -19 +1 +1 +3 +6 -0.8
202431 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 289272 501206 12692 81 184224294518 110220 244 231 44 -19 +1 +1 +3 +6 -0.8
202532 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 437418 10917313 101096 51 261288409697 148321 252 305 93 -4 +1 +4 +5 +9 1.6
202532 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 437417 10717312 101096 51 257283398681 141318 252 300 93 -4 +1 +4 +5 +9 1.6
202633 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 196187 451213 6412 12 241272364635 123292 213 287 80 -5 -1 +0 +2 +4 0.1
202633 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 196187 451213 6412 12 241272364635 123292 213 281 80 -5 -1 +0 +2 +4 0.1
201219 A MLE3 teams — 381355 8712515 1111012 275 245291434725 189302 293 311 97 — — — — — —
201320 A+ MLE2 teams — 577534 12730330 2719111 204 238290474764 236297 335 327 107 — — — — — —
201421 AAA MLE3 teams — 712664 12725130 362836 239 191240367608 176266 405 268 68 — — — — — —
201522 AAA MLE4 teams — 467432 12221214 2213410 207 282332438769 155378 295 335 113 — — — — — —
201623 MLB MLE2 teams — 465439 11718115 1211311 133 267303415718 148334 243 320 103 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 508487 12823224 151441 103 263288466754 203345 283 325 106 — — — — — —
201825 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 645614 17539835 211675 219 285314546860 261347 263 369 136 — — — — — —
201926 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 561531 14837330 251560 117 279309529839 250345 284 363 132 — — — — — —
202027 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 235222 45918 7754 30 203240360601 158262 323 264 65 — — — — — —
202128 MLB MLENew York Mets — 547503 13619231 2618413 185 270322501823 231352 345 359 129 — — — — — —
202229 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 590554 13528418 251476 92 244283406689 162292 254 301 90 — — — — — —
202330 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 547509 1141849 241259 120 224270328598 104274 234 271 70 — — — — — —
202431 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 289274 501206 11692 81 182220292512 109220 244 233 44 — — — — — —
202532 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 437418 10917313 101096 51 261288409697 148318 252 305 93 — — — — — —
202633 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 196186 451213 6412 12 242272366637 124292 213 287 80 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202431 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 289274 501206 11692 81 182220292512 109220 244 233 44 — — — — — —
202532 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 437418 10917313 101096 51 261288409697 148318 252 305 93 — — — — — —
202633 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 196186 451213 6412 12 242272366637 124292 213 287 80 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202734 MLB MLEDET 100% 287273 671327 9673 41 244277379656 134298 233 289 82 -6 +0 -0 +3 +6 0.2
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202734 MLB CTXDET 100% 287273 651326 9673 41 240273370643 130293 233 284 82 -6 +0 -0 +3 +6 0.3
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202835 MLB MLEDET 100% 229218 511015 7552 11 234265356621 122289 243 275 72 -8 -0 -6 +2 +5 -0.6
202835 MLB CTXDET 100% 229218 511015 7552 11 230261348609 118285 243 270 72 -8 -0 -6 +2 +5 -0.6
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 55435199 130225632201 241149962 11737 250292428720 178312 274 315 98 -3 +9 +82 +58 +120 27.1
/ 162G— A+C — 650610 15330424 281767 144 251291431722 180312 274 315 98 -0 +1 +10 +7 +14 3.2
Career— MLE — 76737213 178334343293 2942170103 20660 247286429715 181310 284 312 98 -9 +9 +81 +61 +126 27.4
/ 162G— MLE — 650611 15229425 251849 175 249288432720 183313 284 312 98 -1 +1 +9 +7 +14 3.1