Javier Baez Agrees To Deal With Tigers

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Published on December 1 2021 6:27 am
Last Updated on December 1 2021 6:27 am

Free-agent shortstop Javier Baez has agreed to a six-year, $140 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to media reports Tuesday, in what would be the second-largest free agent deal in Tigers history.

The two-time All-Star was with the Chicago Cubs since coming up in 2014, until being traded to the New York Mets this past July. 

 

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