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Javier Báez’s comeback is on hold after a high ankle sprain sidelined him longer than expected, with the Tigers opting for extended rest over ramping up activity. The injury, sustained in an awkward slide into first base in April, has slowed his recovery despite specialist approval — and now he’s shut down from baseball activities. Before the injury, Báez was hitting .256 with a .670 OPS, but since joining Detroit, his stats have dipped to .230/.268/.361, despite earning an All-Star nod last year. His six-year, $140 million contract hasn’t delivered the expected production, and with the Tigers already struggling — last in the AL Central — Báez’s absence adds another blow to a team already reeling from injuries to key players like Skubal, Mize, and Torres.

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