José Antonio Mota Báez (born December 31, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball player.

Báez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972 as an amateur free agent.

[1] In his debut on April 6, 1977 against the California Angels, Báez delivered the first hit in Mariners history.

[2] He finished the '77 season batting .259 with 79 hits, one home run, 14 doubles and 17 RBIs in 91 games.

Báez was later traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later (eventually revealed to be Mike Potter).