Javier Baez
2B,3B,SS - CHC
Height: 6' Weight: 190 lbsAge: 26Bats: RThrows: RCountry: PRI
2019 Outlook
Strength of Schedule:
N/A
Draft Rank (ECR)
H #23
Best / Worst
#12 / #95
ADP
#16
Ownership
Yahoo
94%
ESPN
96%
Eligibility
Yahoo
2B,3B,SS
ESPN
2B,3B,SS
CBS
2B,3B,SS
Expert Note
View More NotesBaez was excellent last year, hitting 34 homers with 21 steals, 101 runs and a league-leading 111 RBIs. While he is surely a star, every projection model sees those numbers regressing in 2019, especially his batting average which was propped up by a .347 BABIP.
Player News
View More NewsJavier Baez drives in a run Tuesday versus Colorado
Javier Baez went 1-for-5 with a walk Tuesday. He would drive in the only run for the Cubs in a 13-inning 2-1 loss.
Fantasy Impact
Baez was one of the best fantasy options in 2018. He will go early in 2019 drafts.
Recent Articles
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #33 | #16 | #143 | 13 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #27 | #17 | #40 | 3 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | 86 | 160 | 33 | 7 | 29 | 94 | 33 | 157 | 17 | 7 | .278 | .317 | .507 | .824 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GAMES | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
| 2016 | CHC | 142 | 421 | 50 | 115 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 15 | 108 | 12 | .273 | .314 | .423 | .737 | |||
| 2017 | CHC | 145 | 469 | 75 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 30 | 144 | 10 | .273 | .317 | .480 | .797 | |||
| 2018 | CHC | 160 | 606 | 101 | 177 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 111 | 29 | 167 | 21 | .292 | .328 | .556 | .884 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 1 | vs. MIL | L, 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .000 |
| Sun, Sep 30 | vs. STL | W, 5-10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Sat, Sep 29 | vs. STL | L, 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Fri, Sep 28 | vs. STL | W, 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 28th | @ TEX | 7:00pm | ||||
| Sat, Mar 30th | @ TEX | 7:00pm | ||||
| Sun, Mar 31st | @ TEX | 4:05pm | ||||
| Mon, Apr 1st | @ ATL | 7:10pm | ||||
Availability
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