Field Level Media
07 Feb 2026, 01:49 GMT+10
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Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is not eligible to play for Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic due to his ongoing suspension for marijuana use, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.
Baez, 33, tested positive for the substance on March 12, 2023. The three-time All-Star received a two-year ban from World Baseball Softball Confederation events that began on April 26, 2024, and therefore it lasts until April 26, 2026.
The 2026 WBC runs from March 5-17.
Major League Baseball has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season, therefore Baez will not face any discipline from the league or the Tigers.
Baez was an All-Star last season when he batted .257 with 12 homers and 57 RBIs in 126 games.
--Field Level Media
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