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Detroit Tigers Trade Target: Javier Báez

Aug 24, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (9) makes a throw to first base for an out during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez is one of the most exciting players in baseball, and it looks like he’s on the market. What would it take for the Detroit Tigers to land him?

Javier Báez is one five outstanding shortstops set to be a free agent in 2022, in what may be the best single position class in the history of free agency.