Javier Baez traded to the Mets

Javier Baez (SS - DET)

The Chicago Cubs have traded shortstop Javier Baez and pitcher Trevor Williams to the New York Mets in exchange for Pete Crow Armstrong. (Jeff Passan on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact
Baez and Williams head to New York in a blockbuster deal with the Cubs on Friday. The 28-year-old will handle shortstop duties while Francisco Lindor (oblique) is sidelined. He will shift to the keystone once Lindor is activated. Baez is slashing .248/.292/.484 with 22 home runs and 13 stolen bases over 360 plate appearances in 2021.