# Javier Báez (72 OVR)

> Javier Báez is 55 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-javier-baez-56f17269

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 72 |
| Rarity | Bronze |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Tigers |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Javier Báez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/javier-baez-595879) |
| In real life: | [Detroit Tigers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/tigers) |

## Price

- Buy now: 55 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 65 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 25 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 323rd best of 520 shortstops
- 385th best of 666 third basemen
- 553rd best of 878 left fielders
- 413th best of 636 center fielders
- 1,364th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 64 |
| Power | 44 |
| Speed | 52 |
| Arm | 72 |
| Fielding | 75 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 61 |  |
| Contact vs R | 55 |  |
| Power vs L | 45 |  |
| Power vs R | 43 |  |
| Plate vision | 73 |  |
| Plate discipline | 27 |  |
| Batting clutch | 68 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 82 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Tigers |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Secondary | 3B, LF, CF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 33 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 190 lbs |  |
| Born | Puerto Rico |  |
| Number | 28 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 80 |  |
| Arm strength | 80 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 58 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 57 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 43 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 72 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 78 |  |

## Quirks

- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [September 11, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/september-11-2026-23): 74 → 72: CLT -8, CON L -6, POW R -3, POW L -1
- [August 14, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-14-2026-19): 72 → 74: VIS +10, CON L +5, CON R +4, POW R -2
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): CLT -9, CON L -4, CON R +4, POW L +2 +1 more

## Captains that boost this card

- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hal-newhouser-5f0f2ad4) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers
- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hank-greenberg-81019d1d) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers

## More Tigers at SS

- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-kevin-mcgonigle-fdbc13d4) - 99 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Bryce Rainer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-bryce-rainer-c7cb5ff3) - 99 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Alan Trammell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-alan-trammell-16b59c5d) - 99 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [John Peck](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-john-peck-7c07a759) - 97 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: 7,139 stubs
- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-kevin-mcgonigle-33b30972) - 97 OVR · SS · DET · Red Diamond: 6,900 stubs
- [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kevin-mcgonigle-a5e87e05) - 90 OVR · SS · DET · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Javier Báez?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 55 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Javier Báez worth?

It usually sells for about 65 stubs.

### What does Javier Báez quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 25 stubs.

### What quirks does Javier Báez have?

Fighter.

### Where can I see Javier Báez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Javier Báez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/javier-baez-595879)

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