Overview
- Speaking at Tigers camp on Feb. 17, Báez acknowledged the failed test and said missing the tournament in Puerto Rico "really hurts" his family and reputation.
- The positive test occurred on March 12, 2023, resulting in a WBSC ineligibility period from April 26, 2024, through April 26, 2026, which overlaps the March 5–17 event.
- MLB will not discipline Báez because marijuana was removed from its banned list in 2020, creating a policy gap with international anti-doping rules.
- MLB and the MLB Players Association explored clearance options for Báez to participate, but those efforts and his appeal were unsuccessful.
- Báez will remain with Detroit through spring training to prepare for the MLB season as Team Puerto Rico adjusts to his absence alongside other roster setbacks.