Sandy Báez
# Sandy Báez

Sandy Báez (born November 25, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Guelph Royals, in the Intercounty Baseball League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.

## Career

### Detroit Tigers

Báez signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in October 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 for the DSL Tigers 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 GCL Tigers where he was 1–2 with a 3.06 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 12 starts, and in 2015, he played with the Connecticut Tigers where he pitched to a 3–4 record and 4.13 ERA in 14 games started. He spent 2016 with the West Michigan Whitecaps 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 and the Erie SeaWolves, 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 New York Yankees on June 4, 2018. He pitched 41⁄3 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 September call-up. He played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League after the 2018 regular season. In 2019, he was optioned to the Toledo Mud Hens 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 Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2022 season. In 39 appearances, Báez registered a 3.15 ERA with 38 strikeouts and 5 saves in 45+2⁄3 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.

### Guelph Royals

On May 15, 2023, Báez signed with the Guelph Royals of the Intercounty Baseball League.

