Sandy Báez (born November 25, 1993) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Detroit Tigers

Báez signed with the

as an international free agent in October 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 for the

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and spent the whole season there, going 0–3 with a 5.21 ERA in ten games (nine starts). He returned there in 2013, compiling an 8–1 record and 2.05 ERA in 14 games (ten starts). In 2014, he pitched for the

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where he was 1–2 with a 3.06 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 12 starts, and in 2015, he played with the

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where he pitched to a 3–4 record and 4.13 ERA in 14 games started. He spent 2016 with the

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where he was 7–9 with a 3.81 ERA in 21 starts. The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. He spent 2017 with both the

Lakeland Flying Tigers The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Lakeland, Florida, and play their home games at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. ...

and the

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an United States, American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving ...

, compiling a combined 6–8 record and 3.92 ERA in 19 starts between the two teams. The Tigers called up Baez as the 26th man for the doubleheader against the

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on June 4, 2018. He pitched 4 scoreless innings with three walks and four strikeouts in the first game of the doubleheader and was sent back down to Erie after the second game. He was recalled by the Tigers on September 1, as a

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. He played for the

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of the

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after the 2018 regular season. In 2019, he was optioned to the

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to open the season. On August 9, 2019, Baez was released by the Tigers. Baez re-signed with the Tigers on a minor league deal on August 13. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Long Island Ducks

On March 29, 2022, Báez signed with the

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of the

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for the 2022 season. He became a free agent following the season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baez, Sandy 1993 births Living people Connecticut Tigers players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Estrellas Orientales players Gulf Coast Tigers players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mesa Solar Sox players Tiburones de La Guaira players Toledo Mud Hens players West Michigan Whitecaps players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela