Michel Báez

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Michel Báez
Michel Báez pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2019 (Cropped).jpg
Báez pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2019
San Diego Padres – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 25)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 2019, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average3.67
Strikeouts35
Teams

Michel Báez Cruz (born January 21, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[]

Báez played for the Vegueros de Pinar del Río and the Huracanes de Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series in 2014/2015. He signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in December 2016 for $3 million.[1][2]

Báez made his professional debut in 2017 with the Arizona League Padres, and after one start where he gave up two runs and struck out seven in five innings, was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps where he finished the season, starting ten games, compiling a 6-2 record and 2.45 ERA with 82 strikeouts in 58+2⁄3 innings pitched.[3][4][5]

Following the 2017 season, Báez was rated as the Midwest League's No. 4 prospect according to Baseball America. He also earned Honorable Mention Starting Pitcher honors on the 2017 Yahoo Sports All-Minor League Team. Baez was ranked as the Padres' No. 7 prospect according to MLB.com prior to the 2018 season.[6] He spent the 2018 season with both the Lake Elsinore Storm and the San Antonio Missions, going 4-10 with a 3.69 ERA in 21 total starts between both teams.[7]

Báez began 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles,[8] going 3–2 with a 2.00 ERA over 27 innings. He was promoted to the major leagues on July 20, 2019.[9] He made his major league debut on July 23, pitching a scoreless inning of relief versus the New York Mets.[10] In 24 games for the Padres, Báez went 1–1 with a 3.03 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 29+2⁄3 innings. In 2020, Báez recorded a 7.71 ERA with 7 strikeouts and two walks in 4.2 innings of work across three games (1 start).[11]

On March 31, 2021, it was announced that Báez would require Tommy John surgery and miss the 2021 season.[12] On April 1, he was placed on the 60-day injured list.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ ESPN.com (December 19, 2016). "Padres sign Cuban RHP Michel Baez". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Jesse Sanchez (December 19, 2016). "Padres agree with Cuban pitcher Michel Baez". MLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ Jeff Sanders (11 July 2017). "Michel Baez strong again for Fort Wayne". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Michel Baez Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "2017 Midwest League Top 20 Prospects". Baseball America. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Michel Baez Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  8. ^ RotoWire Staff (April 1, 2019). "Padres' Michel Baez: Begins season on IL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Ashley Varela (July 20, 2019). "Padres to promote Adrian Morejon". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  10. ^ AJ Cassavell (July 23, 2019). "Fired-up Paddack hurt by long ball in loss". MLB.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Padres roster review: Michel Báez". 31 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Michel Baez to Undergo Tommy John Surgery".
  13. ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".

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