Detroit Tigers#28 · SSActive

Javier Báez

Age 33

Contract Value $23,333,333/yr

Size 5' 11" · 190

Bats Right

From Bayamon, Puerto Rico

58G · 196 PA

.241

AVG

.270

OBP

.364

SLG

.634

OPS

RBI

-0.1

WAR

28H-ScorePOOR

Volume and splits lead the profile; contact quality grades poor. 431st among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 27, 3:31 AM ETLast game Sep 7 vs MIN

Season overview

AVG

.241229th

OBP

.270399th

SLG

.364306th

OPS

.634353rd

3379th

RBI

20350th

BB%

2.8%453rd

19.2%179th

wOBA

.274384th

WAR

-0.1369th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production3450

WEAK

Contact Quality1850

POOR

Plate Discipline3250

WEAK

Volume4350

BELOW AVG

Power3750

WEAK

Splits4050

BELOW AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.2000320.0%0.0%

Last 14.5370322.2%2.8%

Last 30.69401118.6%3.1%

Season.63421719.5%2.9%33.8%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity85.2 mph7th

Barrel rate2.2%8th

Hard-hit rate33.8%29th

Launch angle6.9°

Pull / center / oppo43 / 39 / 18

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.44026.1%.680

Sweeper.16735.9%.267

Slider.23530.5%.353

Sinker.26114.7%.348

Changeup.12530.4%.167

Curveball.08335.7%.083

Cutter.28613.6%.429

Best production: 4-seam fastball and cutter.

Highest whiff rate against: sweeper and curveball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.578

AVG .231

vs LHP

.669

AVG .240

+.091 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.660

AVG .254

Away

.602

AVG .235

+.058 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.25003

Aug.50903

Jul1.21405

Apr.71925

Mar.43201

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Detroit Tigers58.241.270.364.634320-0.1

2025Detroit Tigers126.257.282.398.6801257

2024Detroit Tigers80.184.221.294.515637

2023Detroit Tigers136.222.267.325.592959

2022Detroit Tigers144.238.278.393.6711767

2021Chicago Cubs91.248.292.484.7762265

2021New York Mets47.299.371.515.886922

2021—138.265.319.494.8133187

2020Chicago Cubs59.203.238.360.598824

2019Chicago Cubs138.281.316.531.8472985

2018Chicago Cubs160.290.326.554.88034111

2017Chicago Cubs145.273.317.480.7972375

2016Chicago Cubs142.273.314.423.7371459

2015Chicago Cubs28.289.325.408.73314

2014Chicago Cubs52.169.227.324.551920

Frequently asked

What is Javier Báez's 2026 batting line?+

.241/.270/.364 with 3 home runs and 20 RBI and 58 games — a .634 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

28 out of 100, which we label poor. 431st among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and splits lead the profile; contact quality grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .669 OPS versus a .578 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against sweeper and curveball. Best production against 4-seam fastball and cutter.