Javier was named the starting second baseman for the N.L. All-Star Team and enjoyed a breakout campaign in which he led the National League with 111 RBI and led the team with 40 doubles, nine triples and 34 homers ... Was the first Cub to be the N.L. RBI champ since Sammy Sosa had 160 RBI in 2001 ... Finished second in the N.L.

Javier Báez was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL). What position does Javier Báez play? Javier Báez is a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "the Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Javier Báez signed a 6 year, $140,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $140,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,333,333. In 2025, Báez will earn a base salary of $25,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $25,000,000.

Jan 12, 1992 · Complete career MLB stats for the Detroit Tigers Shortstop Javier Baez on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.

Feb 15, 2025 · LAKELAND, Fla. -- The swing was classic Javier Báez, an aggressive approach at a ball and a well-struck line drive that carried out to left. It was Saturday morning batting practice on the back fields, but it was big for the Tigers, and for Báez. ... called up in mid-August for his MLB debut after arriving from the Dodgers in the Jack ...

Dec 1, 2021 · DETROIT -- Tigers general manager Al Avila remembers watching Javier Báez early in his Cubs career and turning green with envy. The Tigers were near still in their rebuilding phase at the time, while Báez was in the midst of a National League MVP runner-up season.

Javier Báez SS | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 190LBS | Age: 32 Draft: 2011 | Rd: 1, #9, Chicago Cubs | Arlington Country Day (FL) HS

Chicago Cubs invited non-roster SS Javier Baez to spring training. August 4, 2012: Javier Baez assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs. May 28, 2012

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