Newsletter

Javi Báez will make the jump to the Detroit Tigers for $ 140 million

Puerto Rican shortstop Javier Báez will make the jump from New York to Detroit after signing a six-year, $ 140 million contract, according to media in that city.

The deal was reportedly closed last night, according to the Major League Baseball (MLB) page, which notes that the Tigers have not confirmed the reports.

The contract would end a long search by the Detroit Tigers for a short stop, in which at the time they came to consider Carlos Correa, who is also in free agency.

Baez, who turns 29 on Wednesday, finished last season with the New York Mets with .299, nine homers and 22 RBIs in 47 games with an on-base percentage of .371. He had been traded for the Chicago Cubs, a club he had played with since his debut in the majors in 2014.

With Chicago he won the World Series in 2016, was the MVP of the National League championship, went to the All-Star Game twice and won the Gold Glove in 2020.

The development of Baez’s hiring comes amid a whirlwind of signings in free agency before the deal between Major League Baseball and the Players Association expires at midnight Wednesday.

In that sense, it remains to be seen what happens to Correa, who had turned down a $ 310 million contract with the Astros. Yesterday the signing of shortstop Corey Seager with the Texas Rangers for $ 325 million was announced, a player who, although he has similarities with Correa, does not have the Puerto Rican statistics.

.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending