Detroit Tigers All-Star Javier Baez was removed from the lineup on Tuesday.

Puerto Rico’s unraveling relationship with the World Baseball Classic took another stunning turn this week, as Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez was officially ruled ineligible to participate in ...

Javier Báez is taking full responsibility for failing a drug test that will force him to miss the World Baseball Classic. The ...

Javier Baez had a roller-coaster season with the Detroit Tigers in 2025, one that seemed to mirror the team’s overall fortunes. Baez enjoyed a resurgent first half, earning an All-Star selection as ...

Báez, a Detroit Tigers 2025 All-Star, would not have been caught up in a positive test simply under MLB's auspices. The ...

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is not eligible to play for Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic due to his ongoing suspension for marijuana use, multiple media outlets reported on ...

If Puerto Rico wants to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time, it’ll have to do so without one of the faces of baseball on the island. Tigers infielder Javier Báez cannot and will not play ...

One of the biggest surprises was Javier Baez, whose six‑year, $140 million contract had previously looked like a major burden for Detroit. Yet in 2025, Baez turned back the clock, at least for the ...

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez accepted responsibility for a positive marijuana test in 2023, which barred him from competing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic in his native Puerto Rico.