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Tigers bench Javier Baez for mental error in win over Blue Jays
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Tigers bench Javier Báez after pair of embarrassing baserunning
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Báez benched as Tigers beat Jays 3-1, end 6-game skid
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Tigers beat White Sox 3-2 on Reyes' deep sac fly in 10th
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Tigers' Javier Baez benched after multiple head-scratching
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Javier Báez pulled from game after losing track of outs
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Tigers lineup: Javier Baez starting, Miguel Cabrera off
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Javier Báez pulled from game after losing track of outs
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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, right, is congratulated by Javier
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Hey!!! The Tigers Might Not Be So Bad This Year!!
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Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals, May 5, 2023
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Javier Báez, Detroit Tigers secret meeting ignite turnaround
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Detroit Tigers BYB Roundtable: Javy Baez benching, how it affects
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Tigers win Opening Day 5-4 thanks to Javier Baez magic