Báez punctuated one of the most unexpected resurgences in the sport on Tuesday night, launching two home runs -- including a three-run walk-off blast in the 11th inning -- to lift the Tigers to a thrilling 10–9 win over the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park.

While Tigers fans relished in another night of booing Alex Bregman, the free agent Detroit nearly signed, the last big-name free agent they signed to a long-term deal continued his hero turn. Javier Báez can relate to Bregman,

Now playing center field, Báez is hitting .319 with an .870 OPS for a Tigers team with the best record in the American League.

On Tuesday night at home against the Boston Red Sox, Javier Baez was the hero for the Tigers. He hit one three-run home run in the sixth inning, and then he hit a walk-off three-run shot in the 11th lift Detroit to a 10-9 win.