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Detroit Tigers to sign Javier Baez to $140 million contract
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Tigers' Beau Brieske dazzles for first win; Victor Reyes returns with a bang
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Javier Báez plays shortstop first Tigers Spring Training game
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Detroit Tigers: Is Javier Báez a better option for the shortstop hole?
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Would the Cubs be in playoff hunt had they re-signed Báez?
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Detroit Tigers: Has Javier Báez turned over a new leaf
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Cubs-Braves MLB 2021 live stream (4/18): How to watch online, TV info, time
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Would the Cubs be in playoff hunt had they re-signed Báez?
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Javier Baez Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Detroit Tigers agree to multiyear deal with free-agent shortstop Javier Baez, source says - ESPN
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Back in Chicago, Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez reflects on Cubs, pre-COVID contract talks
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For Detroit Tigers fans, timing of MLB lockout couldn't be more frustrating
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Javier Báez plays shortstop first Tigers Spring Training game