MIAMI – Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez left Friday night’s game against the Miami Marlins after being hit by a pitch near his left eye in the second inning.
Báez hit a 90 mph changeup from Sandy Alcantara. The ball first bounced off the edge of his helmet before making contact near his eye.
Báez remained on the ground near home plate and was attended to by the Tigers’ training staff. He quickly got to his feet and left the game. Trey Sweeney completed the at-bat with a strikeout that was credited to Báez.
Báez, 32, is in the fourth season of a six-year free agent contract with the Tigers. After batting .184 in 80 games last season, he is batting .257 and has 11 home runs in 117 games in 2025, when he also made his first All-Star appearance as a Tiger.
