ATLANTA — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier BáezJavier Báez has has been cleared for baseball activities.
The 31-year-old, who hasn’t played in a game since June 8 because of a lower back injury, completed light hitting drills Tuesday in Lakeland, Florida, home of the Tigers’ spring training facility, as part of his return-to-play program. He will return to Lakeland
That was the plan all along,” manager A.J. Hinch said before Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. “That’s a good first step to get a little bit more active. It’s just step by step, put some building blocks together to get him back doing some baseball things, so that’s good.”
