Javier Baez

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez will miss his second consecutive start with tightness in his lower back, the team announced prior to its game against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday. Báez, who is batting .255 with eight home runs and 25 RBI’s so far this season for the Cubs, was originally slated to play shortstop and bat third in Tuesday’s...

Javy Bez is out of Sunday’s Cubs lineup with back tightness, but he still provided a great Mother’s Day moment.

Cubs manager David Ross expects Javy Bez will be available off the bench Monday.

Cubs shortstop Javy Báez decided with his family to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Javier Bez’s three-run shot was part of a five-run fifth inning for the Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs have gathered in Mesa, Arizona to begin their preparations for the 2021 season, and even after making their fifth playoff appearance in six seasons, there are still plenty of questions surrounding the North Siders. Of course, the offseason brought several high-profile changes, including the departure of Theo Epstein from the organization. Slugger Kyle Schwarber and starting pitcher…

Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer is facing some incredibly difficult decisions about the future of the club, but he says that he intends to have conversations with all of the team’s impending free agents, including Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, during spring training in Arizona. Bryant and Rizzo, along with shortstop Javier Báez, all will be...

In what might be the Cubs’ last chance to retain at least some of its championship lineup core, the club plans to explore extensions with core players such as Javy Baez and Anthony Rizzo.

Changes are likely coming for the Chicago Cubs this offseason, and the first dominoes fell on Wednesday as the team announced it had non-tendered four players, including outfielders Albert Almora Jr. and Kyle Schwarber. The Cubs also announced that they had non-tendered infielder Jose Martinez and right-handed pitcher Ryan Tepera. The decision means that the four players will be eligible…

After leading all teams in Gold Glove finalists, just two Cubs took home the awards Tuesday.

The Chicago Cubs moved a step closer to the National League Central Division crown on Wednesday night, earning a walk-off 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians at Wrigley Field. Javier Baez looped an RBI single into left field in extra innings, giving the Cubs their fourth straight win and giving them a five and a half game lead over the…

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night, but they’ll have to give out a couple of icepacks as Willson Contreras and Cameron Maybin were both hit by pitches to force in the winning run in the ninth inning. With runners on first and third, Contreras was plunked by Nick Wittgren, loading up the bases. Maybin then...

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez has earned the nickname “El Mago” for his exploits on the field, and he was in fine form as he scored from first base on a remarkable play against the Cleveland Indians. The play started when Baez stole second base in the bottom of the eighth inning. Jason Heyward struck out on the pitch, but…

The 2020 baseball season has been unique, and it could be historic for the Cubs and White Sox.

Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Saturday night. NL Central-leading Chicago had gone scoreless for 17 straight innings before breaking through against Hader, who hadn’t allowed a homer all season long. Javier Báez and pinch-hitter Anthony Rizzo sparked the rally with consecutive...

Javier Baez hit a three-run home run and Kyle Hendricks pitched one-run ball over six innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Javier Báez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night. Only the Giants have won more, with 11,179 victories after starting in New York in 1883 and later moving to San Francisco. The Cubs, who earned their first victory in…

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks looked good for the first six innings of his start Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, but things came unraveled a bit in the seventh inning, as the Redbirds beat the Cubs 3-1 at Wrigley Field. The game, the first contest of a doubleheader Monday, saw the Cubs manage just one run and three total…

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez and his wife Irmarie announced Monday that they are expecting their second child. The couple, who have a son named Adrián, made the announcement on social media with a little bit of help from their firstborn child: “With all the ups and downs, my family will always be my present and my future,” Baez...

Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory