Sandy Báez

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Sandy Báez
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Báez with the Erie SeaWolves in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 28)
Juan Baron, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 2018, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 17, 2019, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average5.28
Strikeouts10
Teams

Sandy Báez (born November 25, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played in the majors for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2018 and 2019.

Career[]

Báez signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in October 2011.[1] He made his professional debut in 2012 for the DSL Tigers and spent the whole season there, going 0–3 with a 5.21 ERA in ten games (nine starts). He returned there in 2013, compiling an 8–1 record and 2.05 ERA in 14 games (ten starts). In 2014, he pitched for the GCL Tigers where he was 1–2 with a 3.06 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 12 starts, and in 2015, he played with the Connecticut Tigers where he pitched to a 3–4 record and 4.13 ERA in 14 games started. He spent 2016 with the West Michigan Whitecaps where he was 7–9 with a 3.81 ERA in 21 starts.

The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[2] He spent 2017 with both the Lakeland Flying Tigers and the Erie SeaWolves, compiling a combined 6–8 record and 3.92 ERA in 19 starts between the two teams.[3] The Tigers called up Baez as the 26th man for the doubleheader against the New York Yankees on June 4, 2018.[4] He pitched 41⁄3 scoreless innings with three walks and four strikeouts in the first game of the doubleheader and was sent back down to Erie after the second game.[5] He was recalled by the Tigers on September 1, as a September call-up.[6] He played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League after the 2018 regular season.[7] In 2019, he was optioned to the Toledo Mud Hens to open the season.[8] On August 9, 2019, Baez was released by the Tigers.[9] Baez re-signed with the Tigers on a minor league deal on August 13.[10] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ "Overlooked Baez makes 'great strides' among promising Whitecaps". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Tigers add RHP Sandy Baez to 40-man roster". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Sandy Baez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Woodbery, Evan (June 3, 2018). "Tigers bringing up Drew VerHagen to start Game 1 of doubleheader". MLive.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tigers' Sandy Baez: Sent down to minors". CBSSports.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Woodbery, Evan (September 1, 2018). "Tigers bring up Sandy Baez, but Toledo's playoff push delays other moves". MLive.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 Mesa Solar Sox". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  8. ^ RotoWire Staff (March 8, 2019). "Tigers' Sandy Baez: Sent to Triple-A". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  9. ^ McCosky, Chris (August 9, 2019). "Cleaning house: Tigers release Josh Harrison and former prospect Sandy Baez". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tigers' Sandy Baez: Re-signs with Tigers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

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