On Tuesday night, the Detroit Tigers will continue their series with the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida.
They are coming off a 10-9 loss on Monday.
UPDATE: The Tigers won Tuesday’s game 8-0.
Tigers Announced Javier Báez News
GettyJavier Baez #28 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on October 03, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
Before Tuesday’s game, the team announced the latest news on Javier Báez.
He has been out since April 28.
Via Chris McCosky of The Detroit News: “Javier Baez saw an ankle specialist yesterday and he’s been shut down from baseball activities again. It’s a high ankle sprain. Nothing fractured or broken. But it’s not responding to treatment.”
Before the injury, Báez had been batting .256 with 20 hits, two home runs, six RBI’s, 10 runs and one stolen base in 24 games.
He is in his fifth season as a member of the Tigers.
The 33-year-old had been coming off a year where he made his third All-Star Game.
GettyJavier Baez #28 of the Detroit Tigers is driven off the field in a cart after sustaining an injury during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on April 28, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Social Media Reacts
GettyJavier Báez #28 of the Detroit Tigers acknowledges the crowd on his return to Wrigley Field for the first time since his 2021 trade before a game against the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Here’s what people were saying about the update:
@ray34ford: “End of Baez in Detroit???”
@IYKbaseball: “not gonna see Javy till Aug 1 ..if then”
@JavyBaez_curry: “are high ankle sprain timetables around 6-8 wks?”
@delanydon: “For a game in April, Baez should know better not to make that slide the way he did so now he probably won’t even be back till august”
@SkubalsChangeup: “I have a feeling he won’t be suiting up again this year”
GettyJavier Baez #28 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during batting practice before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on April 24, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Tigers Ahead Of Tuesday’s Game
GettyJavier Báez #28 of the Detroit Tigers heads to the dugout after the first inning while playing the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park on September 16, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
The Tigers are currently 23-38 in 61 games, which has them as the last-place team in the American League Central.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games (and are just 9-24 in 33 games on the road).
Detroit Tigers Announced Javier Báez News During Rays Series