Tigers' Javier Baez: Dealing with shoulder soreness

Baez exited Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rangers in the sixth inning with left shoulder soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Baez finished 0-for-2 with two strikeouts before exiting the contest with an apparent aggravation of the shoulder he first injured while sliding into home plate in a June 14 game against the Reds. He said after the game Sunday that he "didn't want to keep playing with soreness" and is hopeful to avoid a stint on the injured list. The Tigers begin a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Monday, and Baez's status will be worth keeping an eye on.