NEWS
5:34 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
3:57 PM - Javier Baez (DET) Tigers reinstated Baez (back) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start at shortstop and bat seventh in the Tigers' series opener versus the Guardians.
2:34 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) has joined the Tigers at Comerica Park and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday's game versus the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
8:55 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.
3:34 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Joe Reedy of the Associated Press reports.
4:44 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) won't be with the Tigers during their road trip that ends July 7 and will require an "extensive" rehab assignment, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
10:28 AM - Javier Baez (DET) (spine) is without a precise timeline to return from the injured list, but the Tigers are preparing for him to miss more than the minimum 10 days, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
5:55 PM - Javier Baez (DET) received an injection to treat lumbar spine inflammation Friday, Evan reports.Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press
3:18 PM - Javier Baez (DET) Tigers placed Baez on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with lumbar spine inflammation, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
10:05 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.
6:18 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the Tigers' lineup Tuesday versus the Rangers.
8:54 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox, dropping his season batting average to .190.
3:57 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
3:15 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is absent from the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Pirates.
3:27 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
4:48 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
9:01 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
10:32 AM - Javier Baez (DET) manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that he has no plans to bench Baez, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
3:30 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the Tigers' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
10:33 AM - Javier Baez (DET) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
10:50 AM - Javier Baez (DET) isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
12:31 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
11:03 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
5:33 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
8:00 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-7 loss to the Rangers.
10:08 AM - Javier Baez (DET) isn't in the Tigers' lineup for the first game of Saturday's twin bill versus Minnesota.
9:54 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
9:40 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Mets.
4:27 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
8:26 PM - Javier Baez (DET) who went 0-for-2 with an RBI in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, is now batting just .050 this spring.
9:42 AM - Javier Baez (DET) revealed Friday that he's dealt with nagging back and core issues over the last two seasons, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
6:23 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Guardians.
10:07 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Guardians.
2:48 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
12:53 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.
6:31 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Friday against Oakland.
6:24 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) is out of the lineup again Thursday at Oakland.
6:49 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (back) remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers.
8:06 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Angels.
3:13 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Reds.
3:44 PM - Javier Baez (DET) will sit Saturday against the White Sox.
3:53 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
10:55 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
3:49 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (general soreness) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Saturday against the White Sox.
5:12 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (undisclosed) remains out of the lineup Friday versus the White Sox.
12:09 PM - Javier Baez (DET) manager A.J. Hinch said Baez is not in the lineup for the second straight game Thursday because "he's beat up a little bit and not feeling 100 percent," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
9:45 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Yankees.
2:48 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
2:35 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Friday against Houston.
10:00 AM - Javier Baez (DET) (illness) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
5:59 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs with an illness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
10:21 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.
6:58 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was activated from the bereavement list ahead of the second half of Friday's doubleheader in Cleveland.
2:26 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (bereavement) is expected back for the second game of Friday's doubleheader in Cleveland, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
5:58 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is expected to return from the bereavement list Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
3:54 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (bereavement) remains away from the Tigers on Thursday.
10:07 AM - Javier Baez (DET) Tigers placed Baez (knee) on the bereavement list Sunday.
8:10 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (knee) is leaving the team to head to Puerto Rico for his grandfather's funeral, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
3:24 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox due to right knee soreness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
4:03 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (personal) was added to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
2:48 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (personal) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
3:53 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (personal) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
12:36 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (personal) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Rays.
10:46 AM - Javier Baez (DET) (personal) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Sunday against the Rays.
12:12 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Rays due to a death in his family, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
11:03 AM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from Saturday's lineup.
9:50 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
4:49 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Kansas City.
6:36 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 14-9 win over the Rockies.
2:33 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Royals.
9:05 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Twins.
12:34 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Twins.
11:06 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
6:14 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.
11:52 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-4 with a triple in Friday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.
11:42 AM - Javier Baez (DET) will sit Saturday against the White Sox.
9:14 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Guardians.
10:35 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 0-for-5 with a steal in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Guardians.
5:14 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.
10:00 AM - Javier Baez (DET) (hand) is back in the lineup for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
4:08 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (hand) was scratched from the Tigers' lineup ahead of Thursday's game against Baltimore, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
2:20 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (hand) is back in the Tigers' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Orioles.
2:55 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the left hand in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
1:50 PM - Javier Baez (DET) left Wednesday's game against the Brewers in the first inning after being struck in the base of his left hand by a pitch, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
4:10 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (finger) will start at shortstop and bat third Monday in Milwaukee.
11:42 AM - Javier Baez (DET) was removed from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles due to swelling in his left middle finger, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
11:30 AM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore for unspecified reasons, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
10:27 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles.
10:28 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's extra-innings win over the Giants.
7:56 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was removed from Thursday's game in the third inning after a baserunning error, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
10:53 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Astros.
4:18 PM - Javier Baez (DET) rejoined the Tigers on Monday after hitting .368 with one home run, three doubles, six RBI and zero walks against three strikeouts over five games for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
10:19 PM - Javier Baez (DET) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners.
3:35 AM - Javier Baez (DET) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-3 win over Seattle.
10:17 AM - Javier Baez (DET) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
10:33 PM - Javier Baez (DET) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Royals.
10:36 PM - Javier Baez (DET) (knee) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
9:36 AM - Javier Baez (DET) (knee) is starting at designated hitter and batting third Sunday against the White Sox.
4:26 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the White Sox due to right knee soreness.
4:10 PM - Javier Baez (DET) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the White Sox for an undisclosed reason.
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