JAVIER BÁEZ NEWS

Woodruff scheduled to start for Brewers at Cubs

The Brewers will start Brandon Woodruff on Sunday while the Cubs are expected to counter with Jake Arrieta

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FANTASY FARE: Should Javier Baez's owners be concerned about his lack of plate discipline? The most satisfying statistic on Javier Baez’s boxscore line from the Cubs’ rout of Milwaukee on Friday was not his homer or two runs scored...

APRIL 24, 2021 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Gets breather Saturday Baez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Baez racked up three hits in Friday's series opener against Milwaukee, but he'll retreat to the bench for the first time this season during Saturday's contest. Nico Hoerner will step in as the starting shortstop, batting eighth.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in blowout win Baez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs and a strikeout in Friday's 15-2 win over the Brewers.

Impact The Cubs put up at least 15 runs for the second time in the last three games Friday, and Baez reached base three times in the blowout win. The 28-year-old hit his sixth home run of the year with a solo shot in the second inning to give the Cubs an 8-0 lead. Baez is now slashing .233/.273/.507 with 17 RBI, 12 runs and 35 strikeouts this season.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Williams expected to start for the Cubs against the Mets

The Mets will start Joey Lucchesi on Thursday and the Cubs are expected to counter with Trevor Williams

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits grand slam in rout Baez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and three runs scored in Wednesday's 16-4 win over the Mets.

Impact Baez made the most out of his one hit, popping his fifth home run of the season in the sixth inning with the bases loaded. The shortstop is still batting just .203, but he now has 16 RBI in 17 games, and he should continue to see his numbers improve as he settles in at the plate.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Cubs: Javier Baez continues to press at the plate An impending foray into free agency can hit players in different ways. For some, it is a journey to look forward to, one that helps to fuel...

APRIL 20, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Will Javier Baez next contract top $200 million, and will the Cubs pay that much? Look for Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez to make over $200 million in his free agency. The Chicago Cubs low-balled All-Star infielder Jav...

APRIL 19, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Two hits, RBI in big loss Baez went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 13-4 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Baez homered as part of a 13-4 Cubs win Saturday and kept rolling in the 13-4 loss. The shortstop is still batting just .214 this season, so he has some work to do to get back to his usual level of production, but he's shown some signs of life lately.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts three-run shot Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's win over Atlanta.

Impact Baez might have struck out three times, but he made his presence felt with his lone hit -- a three-run shot in the third off Huascar Ynoa that scored both Kris Bryant and Joc Pederson. The star shortstop ended a three-game hitless streak with his fourth homer of the campaign, but he has struck out at least once in 10 straight games and continues to show an aggressive approach -- one that has resulted in a whopping 20 strikeouts over his last 37 plate appearances.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates two runs Monday Baez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's loss against the Brewers.

Impact Baez has been one of the few bright spots in an anemic Cubs offense through the first 10 games of the season, and he has hit safely in four straight contests. The slick shortstop has homered twice with five RBI during that stretch.

APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hits solo home run Sunday Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Baez provided the Cubs' lone run with a solo shot in his first at-bat Sunday, his third home run of the year. The shortstop has now recorded hits in each of the past three games and has gone 5-for-11 with two home runs, three RBI and five strikeouts during that time.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Pirates.

Impact Baez hit his second home run of the young season in the sixth inning against Pittsburgh starter Tyler Anderson. The shortstop is still slashing just .200/.259/.440 through seven games, but he's shown the ability to get hot in a hurry, so the long ball could be just the spark he needs.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Performance to forget Tuesday Baez went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Baez and his teammates couldn't get anything going against Freddy Peralta and a pair of relievers, as the Cubs mustered just a single hit. The 28-year-old popped a home run in Monday's game, but overall he has just three hits and eight strikeouts through his first 18 at-bats of the season. After a disappointing 2020 season for Baez, fantasy managers would certainly like to see him get off to a good start in 2021, but he hasn't really found his groove quite yet.

APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first 2021 home run Baez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Brewers.

Impact Baez hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning against Milwaukee starter Brett Anderson, the second of three long balls in the frame for the Cubs. Like a lot of Chicago's key players, Baez struggled in the shortened 2020 season, posting a .598 OPS that was his worst since his 2014 rookie season. Baez is hoping he can get closer to his numbers from 2019, when he registered an .847 OPS and 29 home runs.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags against Bucs Baez went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact After leading off the second inning with a single to left field, Baez swiped second and third base around a Joc Pederson strikeout before Jake Marisnick brought him home. Baez stole only three bags in 59 games last year and has only one 20-SB season on his resume in 2018, but the 28-year-old may be looking to prove he can still make an impact on the basepaths in 2021.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The 21 reasons to love Major League Baseball in 2021

Baseball is here, and so are Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman. FOX Sports' newest MLB experts list 21 reasons they're pumped for 2021.

APRIL 2, 2021

Cubs: Fame took fun out of baseball for Javier Baez Chicago Cubs superstar Javier Baez recently revealed that all of the fame unfortunately took some fun out of the game for him. Whenever Chi...

MARCH 26, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Luis Robert, Javier Baez and 7 more overpriced players for fantasy baseball 2021 Gene McCaffrey identifies nine players, including Luis Robert and Javier Baez, who he believes the market has overpriced in 2021 drafts.

MARCH 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits grand slam Monday Baez went 2-for-3 with a grand slam in Monday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.

Impact Baez hit his first home run of the spring, and the 28-year-old is off to a hot start, posting a 1.128 OPS through five games. He had a down year in 2020, registering a .598 OPS that was his worst since his 2014 rookie campaign. However, Baez has the talent to be an obvious bounceback candidate in 2021, and his ADP could creep up if he keeps raking this spring.

MARCH 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Sunday Baez (forearm) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup in Sunday's spring game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 28-year-old suffered a forearm bruise after being hit by a pitch Friday, but he's back on the field Sunday after taking part in workouts Saturday. Barring a setback, the injury shouldn't affect Baez's availalbity for the start of the season.

MARCH 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Working out Saturday Baez (forearm) will participate in workouts and take batting practice Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Baez was diagnosed with a forearm contusion after he was hit by a pitch in Friday's spring game, but manager David Ross confirmed Saturday that the shortstop is fine. He isn't in the lineup for Saturday's Cactus League matchup, but he'll participate in team activities and could return to game action relatively soon.

MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

How great a time is it to be a great shortstop? - The Boston Globe As Javier Baez, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, and Trevor Story enter their final season before free agency, Fernando Tatis Jr. has increa...

MARCH 6, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Suffers nothing worse than bruise Baez was diagnosed with a forearm contusion after getting hit by a pitch Friday against Cleveland, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Baez left the game but thankfully avoided serious injury. His exit was merely due to an abundance of caution, as is typical for spring training. He should be back on the field within the next few days.

MARCH 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs: Javier Baez leaves spring training game after being HBP The Chicago Cubs removed Javier Baez from their spring training game Friday afternoon. Baez was removed likely for precautionary reasons, bu...

MARCH 5, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM