The Tigers placed Baez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right ankle sprain. Baez suffered the injury while trying to leg out a base hit in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta and was carted off the field. The Tigers haven't revealed the severity of Baez's sprain, but he's likely to need more than just a minimum 10-day absence. Wenceel Perez and Matt Vierling should see upticks in playing time while Baez is shelved.
Ednel Báez: Everything you need to know
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Status
10-Day IL - Ankle - Sprain Expected Return: 2026-05-26STATS
Ednel Báez Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/23L 6-5210000001040003/21W 3-1312110000021033/204-4311100000020013/18L 3-1300000000060003/171-1300000000010003/15W 12-1302110010010033/14W 6-1301100000010013/12L 4-3200000000020003/94-4300000000020003/7L 5-3200000000020003/14-4200000000010002/27W 16-8211000120000042/25L 5-3302200010020022/23L 3-020110000004101
Preseason Totals 364107201410302015 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/28L 5-2200000000010004/26W 8-3100000000010004/25L 9-2300000000050004/24L 9-8411000110030044/23W 5-4301100000020014/22W 4-1311100000010014/21L 12-4300000000040004/19W 6-2412200000040024/18W 4-1411010000040024/17L 1-0301100000010114/16W 10-9310000001050004/15W 2-1311010000030024/14W 2-1300000000010004/12W 8-2401100010020014/10W 2-0311000110030044/9L 3-1402110000040034/8L 8-6412110000050034/7L 4-2312110000150034/5L 5-3300000010020004/3W 4-0302200010011024/1L 1-0300000000040003/30L 9-6411100010070013/271-1200000000030003/26W 8-230110000106001
Regular Season Totals 75102013502621771131
Ednel Báez Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 26200.25613502111310.280Home 1470.2195101010110.235Away 12130.2838401101200.313Day 02100.3138202010120.353Night 24100.2175300101190.229March 0120.182200100020.250April 25180.26911501111290.286Opponent vs ATL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIN 0 0 6 0.545 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.583 vs STL 0 2 2 0.333 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.286 vs CIN 1 1 1 0.125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.125 vs BOS 0 0 4 0.364 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.364 vs SD 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs KC 0 0 1 0.111 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.200 vs MIL 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 vs AZ 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 vs MIA 1 2 2 0.286 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.286 Venue @ San Diego 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Cincinnati 1 1 1 0.125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.125 @ Minnesota 0 0 6 0.545 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.583 @ Boston 0 0 4 0.364 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.364 @ Detroit 1 4 7 0.219 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 0.235 @ Arizona 0 1 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 @ Atlanta 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ednel Báez Player Profile
Career History
Ednel Báez: Breaking News
Carted off field
Baez was removed from Tuesday's game against Atlanta with an apparent right ankle injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Baez made an awkward slide into first base during the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest and had to leave the game in a cart. The Tigers will presumably send him in for imaging to determine the severity of his injury, at which point more will be known regarding his short-term availability. Any missed starts for Baez would likely lead to increased playing time in the outfield for Wenceel Perez and also make it easier for Gleyber Torres, Colt Keith and Kevin McGonigle to make regular starts in the infield.
Taking seat Sunday
Baez isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Cincinnati. Baez started the Tigers' previous five games, making appearances at shortstop and second base and in center field. However, he'll begin Sunday on the bench after going 3-for-17 with one homer during that five-game stretch.