Javier Baez
SS - CHC
Age: 27Bats: RThrows: R
2020 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
H #20
Best / Worst
#12 / #53
ADP
#31
Ownership
Yahoo
99%
ESPN
100%
Eligibility
Yahoo
SS
ESPN
SS
CBS
SS
Expert Note
View More NotesThe shortstop position is so loaded that Baez' 29 homers, 11 steals and .281 batting average didn't even get him into the top 12 at the position last year. He is still well worth a third or fourth round pick, however, because the bat and speed are both reliable.
Player News
View More NewsJavier Baez, Cubs have put extension talks on hold
Javier Baez told Marly Rivera of ESPN that contract talks with the Cubs have been put on hold for now.
Fantasy Impact
The two sides reportedly had "really good" conversations about a long-term extension this spring. However, talks have been put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened. The 27-year-old infielder is a free agent after the 2021 season.
Recent Articles
View More Articles | Shortstop is a very deep position in 2020 fantasy baseball, and there are values to be found in the early, middle, and late rounds of drafts.  by in FantasyJul 9, 2020 |
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #27 | #17 | #67 | 47 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #31 | #18 | #52 | 5 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 34 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 62 | 5 | 2 | .280 | .316 | .521 | .837 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2017 | CHC | 145 | 469 | 75 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 30 | 144 | 10 | .273 | .317 | .480 | .797 | .345 | |||
| 2018 | CHC | 160 | 606 | 101 | 176 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 111 | 29 | 167 | 21 | .290 | .326 | .554 | .880 | .347 | |||
| 2019 | CHC | 138 | 531 | 89 | 149 | 38 | 4 | 29 | 85 | 28 | 156 | 11 | .281 | .316 | .531 | .847 | .345 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 21 | vs. STL | L, 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sun, Sep 1 | vs. MIL | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .667 |
| Sat, Aug 31 | vs. MIL | L, 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Fri, Aug 30 | vs. MIL | W, 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Fri, Jul 24th | vs MIL | 7:10pm | ||||
| Sat, Jul 25th | vs MIL | 1:05pm | ||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | vs MIL | 2:20pm | ||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | @ CIN | 6:40pm | ||||
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