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Javier Baez Lands on Injured List With Ankle Sprain
The Detroit Tigers announced on Wednesday that they placed infielder Javier Baez (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a right-ankle sprain and recalled infielder Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. Jung is getting the start right away on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves and rookie right-hander JR Ritchie, serving as the designated hitter and batting ninth. Baez injured his ankle in Tuesday's game in Atlanta and had to be carted off the field. We don't have an official timeline for when the utility man can return from the IL, but fantasy managers in deeper leagues shouldn't expect him to be back when he's eligible to come off the IL. In addition to Jung, both Matt Vierling and Wenceel Perez could see some more at-bats for the Tigers with Baez sidelined. Baez, a three-time All-Star, had a bounce-back year in Motown last season, but it still amounted to only 12 home runs, 57 RBI, and five steals in 126 games. The free-swinging right-handed hitter has hit .256 (20-for-78) so far in 24 games in 2026 with two homers, six RBI, 10 runs, and a steal. He's only rostered in 6% of Yahoo leagues these days.
Source: Tigers PR
Source: Tigers PR
