Baez signed a minor-league deal with the Tigers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Baez returns to the Tigers less than a week after being released, the lone difference being he is no longer on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old has spent most of the season at Triple-A Toledo and had a 7.36 ERA over 22 innings before being demoted to Double-A Erie in July.

Baez (undisclosed) was released by the Tigers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old was on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Erie with an undisclosed injury, but he was released to make room on the 40-man roster for Edwin Jackson. Baez spent the bulk of the season at Triple-A Toledo, posting a 7.36 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 18:14 K:BB across 22 innings.

Double-A Erie placed Baez on its 7-day injured list Thursday, Tom Reisenweber of the Erie Times-News reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll shift to the IL for the second time this season. Baez's previous absence was due to an illness, but it's unclear what's ailing him this time around. The right-handed reliever has has posted a 7.24 ERA in 27.1 innings between three different affiliates this season.

Baez (illness) was promoted from High-A Lakeland to Double-A Erie on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Triple-A Toledo placed Baez on its 7-day injured list earlier this month due to an illness, but the right-hander seems to be back to full strength now. He made two appearances at Lakeland over the past week in what was essentially a rehab assignment, covering three innings between those outings. Baez will likely continue pitching out of the Erie bullpen for the time being before eventually earning another look at the Triple-A level if his performance warrants a move up the minor-league ladder.

Baez (illness) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Lakeland on Sunday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baez has been stuck on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Toledo since early June with what was described as a "minor illness," but his month-plus absence suggests his ailment was more significant than the Tigers may have let on. In any case, Baez's impending rehab outing suggests he'll trending in the right direction health-wise. He'll likely make at least a couple appearances in the lower rungs of the minors before slotting back into the Toledo bullpen.

Triple-A Toledo placed Baez on its 7-day injured list Saturday with a "minor illness," Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toledo called up Ethan DeCaster from Double-A Erie to take Baez's spot on the roster. Over his 18 relief appearances with Toledo this season, Baez has posted a 7.36 ERA and 1.86 WHIP.

Baez was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Baez will head back to the minor leagues after allowing a run in his lone relief appearance May 17 against Oakland. The Tigers will recall Ryan Carpenter prior to Saturday's contest in a corresponding move.

Baez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baez will take the roster spot of Reed Garrett, who was designated for assignment after allowing four runs during Thursday's loss to the Athletics. The 25-year-old Baez figures to fill a low-leverage relief role during his time with the big club, given he compiled an 8.00 ERA and 1.94 WHIP across 18 innings with Triple-A Toledo prior to earning a promotion.

Baez was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Baez appeared in five games thus far in spring and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks across five innings. The 25-year-old made his debut last June and spent all of September in the majors as he posted a 5.02 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 14.1 innings. Baez will have to work his way back to the majors if he is to become a factor in the Tigers' bullpen.

Baez tossed 2.1 scoreless innings in Wednesday's loss to the Astros, and he's now gone three appearances (5.1 innings) without allowing a run since being promoted to the majors on Sept. 1.

EDGE Analysis

Baez also tossed 4.1 scoreless innings in his MLB debut on June 4, so he's been unblemished in 9.2 major league innings to date. The 24-year-old has certainly been a bit of a surprise, as his 5.64 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 103.2 innings with Double-A Erie this year didn't indicate that any success might be coming at a higher level. Nonetheless, Baez could earn himself a more permanent spot in the Tigers' bullpen heading into 2019 if he continues to excel in the final weeks of the 2018 season.