Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed " El Mago " (Spanish for " the Magician "), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in …

Javier played 142 games for Chicago, hitting .273 with a career-high 14 homers while adding 19 doubles and 59 RBI ... became just the fourth Cubs player since 1913 with at least 20 starts at 2B, 3B and SS, joining Rollie Zeider (1917), Sparky Adams (1927) and Jose Vizcaino (1993) ... swiped 12 bases, second-most on the Cubs...Notched a batting ...

Javier Báez was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL). What position does Javier Báez play? Javier Báez is a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

Jul 8, 2022 · According to Bruce Levine, Javy Báez thought he was going to be a Cub for life, especially when “the Cubs extended a contract offer to him that exceeded $180 million,” back in 2019. That offer was eventually scuttled by the pandemic …

Ednel Javier Báez is an active Major League Baseball player with the New York Mets (2021 -today), who played previously with the Chicago Cubs (2014 - 2021).

Aug 19, 2024 · Javier Baez and the Tigers are visiting Wrigley Field this week. Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was acquired in the trade that sent shortstop Javy Baez to the Mets in 2021. He grew up admiring Baez’s game and is perhaps the current Cubs player who comes the closest to replicating Baez’s swashbuckling style of play.

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Chicago Cubs traded SS Javier Baez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash to New York Mets for OF Pete Crow-Armstrong. April 15, 2016 Chicago Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 15-day injured list.

Feb 15, 2025 · LAKELAND, Fla. -- The swing was classic Javier Báez, an aggressive approach at a ball and a well-struck line drive that carried out to left. It was Saturday morning batting practice on the back fields, but it was big for the Tigers, and for Báez. “I just started swinging 100

Aug 20, 2024 · Javier Baez was in the Cubs organization since Jim Hendry was the general manager. In parts of 8 seasons in Chicago, Baez hit 140 home runs and was one of baseball’s most exciting players. He was a two-time All-Star, a gold glover, an …