Veteran Detroit Tigers Player Posting Horrible Stats During Spring Training.
In 2024, the Detroit Tigers might be among the league’s biggest stories, but one veteran’s performance this spring—shortstop Javier Baez, who is hitting.050 (1-for-20) with 10 strikeouts—is seriously concerning.
Although spring training performances are typically dismissed as meaningless, Baez was expected to be primed for a bounce-back season this year following two miserable seasons, largely due to a new offseason training program.
AJ Hinch’s team will probably continue to use him because he signed a six-year, $140 million contract, but these outcomes are quite concerning, particularly in light of the previous two years.
He’s hardly hit.wearing a Tigers outfit, posting a pitiful 230.273 percent of hits in base.
Overall, Baez is a seasoned veteran of ten years who has played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Tigers. In 2014, he made his major league debut, and in 2016, he contributed to the Cubs’ World Series victory. Baez is a past NLCS MVP, a Gold Glover, and a two-time All-Star. Even though he has a Silver Slugger Award, Detroit hasn’t benefited from it.
There are many reasons to be excited about the Tigers this season, aside from Baez’s situation. The addition of Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda, along with the continued health of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Matt Manning, have boosted the rotation.
In addition, young position players with potential like Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene seem poised to step up. This season in Detroit might be a lot of fun if all goes according to plan.
