The Detroit Tigers have been without Javier Báez since landing on the IL in late April.
Grappling with a right ankle sprain, he was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 11.
Ahead of the Tigers’ next clash against the Kansas City Royals, the franchise announced an update on Báez.
Tigers Reveal Update on Báez
GettyJavier Báez of the Detroit Tigers has moved his rehab assignment
As reported by Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic (via X), the 33-year-old utility man has moved his rehab assignment to Toledo on Saturday.
Additionally, Jackson Lobe will make a start in Erie this weekend.
The last Major League game Báez appeared in was on April 28 when Detroit faced the Atlanta Braves.
Before his injury, he was slashing .256/.280/.397 with a .677 OPS and two homers through 24 games.
Although he’s been playing in the big leagues since making his debut in August 2014, only five of those years have been spent sporting a Tigers uniform.
His professional career began after the Chicago Cubs selected him ninth overall in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft.
He remained with the Cubs for eight seasons before they shipped him out to the New York Mets alongside Trevor Williams in July 2021. In return, Chicago received Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Once December rolled around, he signed as a free agent with the Tigers.
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