2 years agoDetroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Baez continues to struggle at the plate and is now hitting .197/.236/.306 with three home runs, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored in 165 plate appearances over 40 games in his first year in Detroit. In the month of May, the 29-year-old went 18-for-113 (.159) with 30 strikeouts, one home run and two RBI in 29 games played. We're not sure how much uglier it can get. Harold Castro is playing shortstop and batting second on Wednesday against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober. Castro has been much more reliable with the bat, as he's hitting .303 with four home runs and nine RBI in 29 games in 2022.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Baseball Press