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Way-too-early 2023 MLB lineup rankings - ESPN
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McClanahan sharp, Rays blank Tigers on opening day
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Can Detroit Tigers Javier Báez take a page from Trevor Story
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Detroit Tigers fans react to fresh criticism of Javier Baez's poor
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Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez creates a question on defense for 2023
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Tigers fall short in bid to reach .500; blanked by Texas, 5-0
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Can Tigers' Javier Baez salvage this season -- and maybe even his
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Here's how Detroit Tigers' Javier Baez can get even better
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Video: Javier Baez embarrasses Pirates in ridiculous scene
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Tigers' future at shortstop hinges on Javier Baez's season, then
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SF Giants waste Estrada's big day in walk-off loss to Tigers
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Tigers' Baez shows off the reflexes with a diving stop-and-throw
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Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez creates a question on defense for 2023
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