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The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks got into it on Tuesday night over a sequence of tense events between the teams. In the top of the seventh inning, Steven Souza Jr. was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double. Cubs …
The Chicago Cubs have so many players they could conceivably fit into their lineup that it’s getting a bit tough to juggle them all. With Kris Bryant’s return from the disabled list, Javier Baez is moving out of the No. 3 spot of the …
Javy Baez did not seem to be too concerned about his elbow after being hit by a pitch during Sunday’s game. The Chicago Cubs shortstop was hit in the elbow by St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty during the top of the third. He fell to the …
Javy Baez is raising the stakes when it comes to sliding technique. The Chicago Cubs slugger stole second base during the second inning of his team’s 8-4 win over the White Sox on Saturday. The throw easily beat Baez, but he used a …
Javier Baez was forced to leave Monday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins early due to an injury. During the seventh inning, Baez was in obvious discomfort while in the field. He was soon visited by a member of the Cubs’ …
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an extremely cool event that showcases many of baseball’s best players. One of the best storylines every summer involves those who are making it to the Midsummer Classic for the first time in their …
Javier Baez is defending himself amid questions about his respect for the game of baseball after a recent bat flip. During Wednesday’s game between the Cubs and Pirates, Baez tossed his bat after a popup to shortstop Jordy Mercer. That did not …
Javy Baez broke out of his postseason slump in the biggest way possible. Baez entered Wednesday’s Game 4 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers 0-for-20 in the postseason. The Chicago Cubs kept faith in their slick-fielding second baseman …
Javy Baez’s shining defense came into play once again for the Chicago Cubs. Baez cut down a run during Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday with a nice fielding play at second. Bryce Harper was up with one out and Trea Turner on third in a 1-0 game. …
The Milwaukee Brewers had some fun with their division rivals Friday night. During their game against the Chicago Cubs, the Brewers made a voodoo doll of Cubs infielder Javier Baez out of baseballs, a Gatorade bottle, and other assorted materials …
The Chicago Cubs got a serious scare on Sunday when Javy Baez was kneed in the head on a slide, but the Cubs infielder appears to have escaped major injury. Baez slid into second base headfirst on a pickoff attempt against the Atlanta Braves, and his …
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in their season opener Sunday, and they may have received an assist from some signage in doing so. Cubs second baseman Javier Baez was slow to react to a second inning ground ball off the bat of …
The Puerto Rican team at the World Baseball Classic drew both praise and criticism for their emotional, flashy style of play, and Javier Baez thinks everyone should remember that it’s only a game. Baez said the game is about having fun, and …
Javy Baez continues to do all the little things to make himself one of the most fun baseball players to watch. Playing for Puerto Rico in the WBC on Monday night, Baez pulled off a stolen base by using an incredible swim move after diving into third: …
Javy Baez has quickly developed a reputation for having the fastest tag in baseball. That’s not the only part of him that works quickly. During Puerto Rico’s WBC game against the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night, Baez started …
Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez is having a stellar October, so it should come as no surprise that his magic continued on Saturday night as the NLCS got underway. In the bottom of the second inning, Baez laced an RBI double to center off of …
