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Hao-Yu Lee is making his third straight start Saturday against the Royals.

It looks like Lee might have overtaken Javier Báez on the depth chart for now, as Báez has now sat against the last two righties the Tigers have faced. Lee went seven straight games without starting earlier this month, but he’s gone 8-for-19 with a 2/4 K/BB over the last two weeks.
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Javier Báez is not in the Tigers’ starting lineup for Friday’s critical divisional matchup against the White Sox.

The 33-year-old has been terrific since returning from the injured list, slashing .333/.362/.378 with eight RBI in 47 plate appearances in his first 11 games while playing stellar defense at several positions. They’ll get him a breather in this one though, even with an opposing left-hander starting on the hill in Sean Newcomb.
- David Shovein

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Tigers activated SS/OF Javier Báez from the 60-day injured list.

Báez suffered a high ankle sprain at the end of April, so he has spent the vast majority of the season on the injured list. He’ll be off the injured list and right into the lineup, playing center field and batting ninth against the Orioles. The 33-year-old has a .256/.280/.397 slash line in 82 plate appearances this season.

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Javier Báez (ankle) is scheduled to play in another minor league rehab game at Single-A Lakeland on Thursday.

He’ll then get a day off on Friday and if all is well, he’ll have his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Toledo for the remainder of the weekend. Báez has been shelved since late April due to a high-grade ankle sprain but is finally making tangible strides toward a return. Barring any setbacks, it’s possible that he rejoins the Tigers before the end of July.
- David Shovein

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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Javier Báez (ankle) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday.

Báez will head to Low-A Lakeland to kick off his rehab assignment. He’ll likely need a couple weeks to get back up to speed as he works his way back from a high-grade ankle sprain that put him on the injured list back in late April.
- George Bissell

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Javier Báez (ankle) has started taking live batting practice and is scheduled to complete a return to play baserunning session on Saturday.

It sounds like the 33-year-old defensive wizard is finally making progress in his recovery from a high-grade ankle sprain that has had him sidelined since the end of April. For the first time it sounds like there’s optimism that he could join the Tigers at some point during the second half of the season.
- David Shovein

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Tigers transferred INF/OF Javier Báez to the 60-day injured list.

The 33-year-old has struggled to make progress in his recovery from a high-grade ankle sprain that has shelved him since the end of April. He’s not expected to return until after the All-Star break, so this move doesn’t alter his timeline at all.

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Javier Báez (ankle) has been shut down from baseball activities.

It technically won’t qualify as a setback, but Báez wasn’t progressing as initially hoped from a high-grade ankle sprain. He received the recommendation to take some time off during a visit with a specialist last week. It sounds like he’s going to be out until after next month’s All-Star break based on his current trajectory.

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Javier Báez (ankle) will visit a specialist this week.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Báez will receive an additional medical opinion on his injured right ankle, which isn’t healing as quickly as originally hoped. The 33-year-old hit the shelf with a high-grade ankle sprain back on April 29. The big concern here is that Báez will require ankle surgery, which would require an extended absence. There should be an update on his status and next steps at some point later this week.

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Javier Báez (ankle) started his hitting progression this week.

Báez is on the injured list with a right ankle sprain, so while it’s nice to see him hitting, the bigger hurdle to overcome is his running progressions. As of now, there is still no timeline for his return.

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