Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Michel Baez was born January 21, 1996, in Havana, Cuba. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Báez played for the Vegueros de Pinar del Río and the Huracanes de Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series in 2014/2015. He signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in December 2016 for $3 million.

Báez began 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, going 3–2 with a 2.00 ERA over 27 innings. He was promoted to the major leagues on July 20, 2019. He made his major league debut on July 23, pitching a scoreless inning of relief versus the New York Mets. In 24 games for the Padres, Báez went 1–1 with a 3.03 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 29 2⁄3 innings.