CHICAGO -- Jon Lester gave the Chicago Cubs a chance, Javier Baez supplied the power and Aroldis Chapman finished the job. A positive playoff opener for a city draped in "W" flags and hoping for a ...

CHICAGO -- When Jon Lester was a free agent two years ago, he decided to jointhe Chicago Cubs primarily because they hadpromising prospects, including Javier Baez. Look where they are now. Lester and ...

With the MLB GM Meetings now over, the Cubs will turn their attention to seeing how their fact-finding mission will influence their offseason makeover of the entire organization. As Gordon Wittenmyer ...

CHICAGO -- The heart of the Chicago Cubs' lineup, including a taped-up Javier Baez, proved to be too much for the Philadelphia Phillies and their tired bullpen. Baez's pinch-hit single capped a ...

NEW YORK -- The only frustration for Yu Darvish during his longest outing with the Chicago Cubs was that one uncharacteristic walk. Darvish pitched eight masterful innings, Javier Baez homered and ...

CHICAGO -- Jose Quintana was the star of the show. Even better than Javier Baez's dance around David Freese. Quintana pitched seven crisp innings in his third straight win, and the Chicago Cubs used a ...

When the Chicago Cubs dealt Javier Báez to the New York Mets during the great summer sell-off of 2021, many fans hoped they’d bring him back as a free agent that offseason. While President Jed Hoyer ...

Javier Baez stepped in a time machine and brought us all back to 2017. Specifically, Oct. 18, 2017. That day, Baez hit two home runs for the Chicago Cubs. It was the last time he had homered in the ...

The post Why Tigers’ Javier Baez is not playing in crucial game vs. Guardians appeared first on ClutchPoints. Detroit Tigers fans can usually expect a win when Tarik Skubal pitches, but that has not ...

It's not a secret that teams miss all the time in free agency. Whether it's a high-profile miss or someone on the outer edges of the roster, it happens every year. Some, though, are being judged year ...

DETROIT — Javier Báez lives for the big moments. Through injuries, lagging play, criticism and everything else that can surround a baseball player throughout the course of a season, Báez is fueled by ...