ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atlanta United FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1153 | 6.42 |
Scout report
E. Báez is a 22-year-old full-back at Atlanta United FC, rated 47.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 28th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 577th of 1756 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (89.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Báez.
Judged on this season alone, Báez graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.205 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 67 → 23). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 5% of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Báez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Atlanta United FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 47.7, Báez carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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