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Detroit Tigers' Javier Baez has a magical touch at shortstop — though it fizzles at times

TAMPA, Fla. — Class was in session on Saturday morning.

The pupil: Javier Baez, the Detroit Tigers' new shortstop.

The teacher: Ramon Santiago, the Tigers infield coach.

The classroom: the edge of the infield dirt.

It was the morning before Baez’s first spring training game in a Tigers uniform. The Tigers were going through batting practice, and Baez and Santiago were standing on the infield, going through a lesson.