SS Javier 'El Mago' Baez #28
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/24/2025
OA: 44 POT: 44
SS JAVIER 'EL MAGO' BAEZ #28 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 35 40 35 35
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 55
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/01/1992
Born in:Bayamón, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
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Pro Service:
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CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Chicago - WLSB 21 52 213 36 6 0 9 20 25 15 1 0 95 5 1 .169 .227 .324 .551 58 54 -0.1
2015 Chicago - WLSB 22 28 76 22 6 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 24 1 2 .289 .325 .408 .733 106 99 0.2
2016 Chicago - WLSB 23 142 421 115 19 1 14 59 50 15 11 2 108 12 3 .273 .314 .423 .737 100 96 1.7
2017 Chicago - WLSB 24 145 469 128 24 2 23 75 75 30 1 2 144 10 3 .273 .317 .480 .796 111 95 1.7
2018 Chicago - WLSB 25 160 606 176 40 9 34 111 101 29 5 4 167 21 9 .290 .326 .554 .881 140 134 5.2
2019 Chicago - WLSB 26 138 531 149 38 4 29 85 89 28 0 2 156 11 7 .281 .316 .531 .847 121 117 3.4
2020 Chicago - WLSB 27 59 222 45 9 1 8 24 27 7 4 2 75 3 0 .203 .238 .360 .599 59 56 -0.3
2021 Chicago - WLSB 28 91 335 83 9 2 22 65 48 15 7 3 131 13 3 .248 .292 .484 .775 111 107 2.0
2021 New York - WLSB 28 47 167 50 9 0 9 22 32 13 6 0 53 5 2 .299 .371 .515 .886 143 142 1.7
2021 Total - WLSB 28 138 502 133 18 2 31 87 80 28 13 3 184 18 5 .265 .319 .494 .813 122 119 3.7
2022 Detroit - WLSB 29 144 555 132 27 4 17 67 64 26 6 3 147 9 2 .238 .278 .393 .671 90 87 1.7
2023 Washington - WLSB 30 156 493 116 22 0 26 84 78 37 4 1 141 2 0 .235 .293 .438 .732 98 98 3.4
2024 Kansas City - WLSB 31 155 482 104 21 4 14 46 50 15 7 2 174 19 3 .216 .249 .363 .612 69 65 1.8
Total WLSB 1317 4570 1156 230 27 206 662 643 234 52 21 1415 111 35 .253 .296 .450 .746 103 98 22.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 3 12 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 43 73 -0.0
2011 Total - A- 18 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 100 -2 -0.1
2012 Total - A 19 57 213 71 10 5 12 33 41 9 10 3 48 20 3 .333 .383 .596 .979 107 105 1.0
2012 South Bend - A+ 19 23 80 15 3 1 4 13 9 5 1 0 21 4 2 .188 .244 .400 .644 36 56 -0.5
2012 Total - A+ 19 80 293 86 13 6 16 46 50 14 11 3 69 24 5 .294 .346 .543 .888 88 92 0.6
2013 South Bend - A+ 20 76 299 82 19 4 17 57 59 21 11 6 66 12 2 .274 .338 .535 .873 85 90 0.4
2013 Tennessee - AA 20 54 218 64 15 0 20 54 39 19 0 3 48 8 2 .294 .346 .638 .983 108 103 0.8
2014 Iowa - AAA 21 104 388 101 24 2 23 80 64 34 5 7 88 16 8 .260 .323 .510 .833 110 103 1.5
2015 Chicago N (ACL) - R 22 4 12 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .417 .533 .500 1.033 84 95 0.0
2015 Iowa - AAA 22 70 281 91 14 2 13 61 49 21 8 2 76 17 3 .324 .385 .527 .911 132 127 2.4
2016 Iowa - AAA 23 4 15 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 .267 .267 .467 .733 84 85 0.0
2017 Total - 24 7 27 8 1 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 5 4 0 .296 .345 .444 .789 100 100 0.1
Total IL 178 684 196 38 4 37 142 116 55 13 9 168 34 11 .287 .347 .516 .863 118 113
Total SL 54 218 64 15 0 20 54 39 19 0 3 48 8 2 .294 .346 .638 .983 108 103
Total MWL 99 379 97 22 5 21 70 68 26 12 6 87 16 4 .256 .319 .507 .826 75 83
Total CAL 57 213 71 10 5 12 33 41 9 10 3 48 20 3 .333 .383 .596 .979 107 105
Total NWL 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 100 -2
Total ACL 7 24 9 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 2 3 0 .375 .444 .500 .944 66 85
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Chicago - WLSB 22 4 15 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 .333 .333 .533 .867 140 145 0.2
2016 Chicago - WLSB 23 7 46 8 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 17 0 0 .174 .191 .304 .496 33 24 -0.0
2017 Chicago - WLSB 24 5 26 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 11 2 0 .077 .143 .308 .451 17 8 0.0
2018 Chicago - WLSB 25 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 104 106 0.5
2020 Chicago - WLSB 27 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -32 -38 0.1
2023 Washington - WLSB 30 12 31 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 9 0 0 .226 .314 .355 .669 85 86 1.7
Total WLSB 31 131 24 3 1 5 10 11 7 1 0 46 5 0 .183 .230 .336 .566 54 50
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Chicago - MLB 2B 25 25 60 51 18 116 5 .957 210.0 4.76 0.0 .000
2014 Chicago - MLB SS 30 27 45 89 22 139 5 .964 255.0 4.73 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB 2B 17 5 13 16 7 30 1 .967 59.2 4.37 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB 3B 11 6 5 19 1 25 1 .960 64.0 3.38 0.0 .000
2015 Chicago - MLB SS 8 5 7 14 3 21 0 1.000 45.0 4.20 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB 1B 6 2 18 4 1 22 0 1.000 21.0 9.43 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB 2B 59 38 88 127 23 221 6 .973 383.0 5.05 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB 3B 62 36 27 91 4 125 7 .944 370.2 2.87 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB SS 25 21 40 61 13 103 2 .981 194.0 4.69 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 2B 80 56 105 132 33 241 4 .983 503.2 4.23 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 3B 8 4 8 11 2 19 0 1.000 43.0 3.98 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB SS 73 67 91 165 39 267 11 .959 573.1 4.02 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 2B 104 75 163 204 60 373 6 .984 699.2 4.72 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 3B 22 18 11 36 7 50 3 .940 142.2 2.96 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB SS 65 52 67 155 29 230 8 .965 462.2 4.32 0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB SS 129 128 165 366 88 546 15 .973 1116.2 4.28 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB SS 56 56 86 159 34 253 8 .968 469.1 4.70 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 New York - MLB 2B 35 32 58 64 18 126 4 .968 285.2 3.84 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB SS 88 86 134 240 51 392 18 .954 742.1 4.53 0.0 .000
2021 New York - MLB SS 12 12 18 23 2 43 2 .953 92.1 4.00 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - MLB SS 133 132 187 354 76 567 26 .954 1122.2 4.34 0.0 .000
2023 Washington - MLB SS 156 156 136 423 73 567 8 .986 1312.2 3.83 +9.4 1.025
2024 Kansas City - MLB SS 155 154 194 408 79 613 11 .982 1303.0 4.16 +15.9 1.087
TOTAL 1B 12 2 20 4 2 24 0 1.000 23.1 9.26 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 320 231 487 594 159 1107 26 .977 2141.2 4.54 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 104 65 53 160 14 224 11 .951 629.1 3.05 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 930 896 1170 2457 509 3741 114 .970 7689.0 4.25 +25.4 1.054
TOTAL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2011 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL).
10/22/2016 Voted the 2016 NLCS Co-Most Valuable Player.
11/02/2016 Won the 2016 MLB World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/08/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
01/11/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/03/2020 Wins the 2020 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at SS.
07/30/2021 Traded by the Chicago Cubs with RHP Trevor Williams and cash to the New York Mets for CF Pete Crow-Armstrong.
11/03/2021 Granted Free Agency.
12/01/2021 Signed by the Detroit Tigers as a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
02/10/2025 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2024 4 4
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