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It’s finally happening: Javier Baez is getting called up.
According to Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com (via Twitter), Baez will join the Chicago Cubs before Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
The 21-year-old middle infielder gets the call after a strong showing at Triple-A Iowa, where he batted .260/.323/.510 with 23 home runs, 24 doubles and 80 RBI in 434 plate appearances.
With the news of Baez’s upcoming promotion, it’s safe to say the Cubs front office was pleased with the developmental strides made by Baez over the last two-plus months, as it's giving him a crack at the major leagues ...
Updates from Tuesday, Aug. 5
The Chicago Cubs confirmed Javier Baez's inclusion in tonight's lineup:
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The Chicago Cubs haven't had a playoff contender to look forward to come August and September in some time, but the winds of change are blowing in the Windy City. Maybe not for this season, but the organization is loaded with promising young talents in the farm system.
And Cubs fans will be getting an extended look at one of them this season, as dynamic prospect Javier Baez will be joining the team:
Mike Axisa of CBS Sports has more on what Baez has done in his young ...
Regardless of what happens in the remainder of the 2014 season, Cubs fans should feel confident about the future of their lovable losers. Heck, the team may even be able to shed the nickname "lovable losers" in due time.
The reason for the hype surrounding a team that is 16 games below .500 is simple: talented prospects.
The Cubs are rich with talent in the minors, including some potential stars on the verge of being called up to the majors.
In fact, the Cubs have three of the top 10 prospects in baseball, including Kris Bryant, Addison Russel and Javier Baez, all of ...
The focus of Chicago Cubs fans in 2014 continues to be as much on cities like Knoxville, Tennessee, and Des Moines, Iowa, as it is on the city of Chicago.
That's where the team's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates reside and where a number of the team's promising young prospects are currently playing on the path to the big leagues.
With Albert Almora and Jorge Soler recently promoted and C.J. Edwards finally healthy and back pitching, each of the team's top six prospects are now playing in either Double-A or Triple-A, as the big league club is headed for an influx of high-end young talent.
So ...
This trade deadline, the Cubs added to an already loaded system of young talent. Even though they've yet to add any elite pitching prospects to the system, the team continues to claim it can build the pitching staff through trades and free agency.
They better hope that plan works because almost every one of their top prospects is a hitter. It's a good bet that most of those players will eventually see time in the major leagues while a few will be shipped away for pitching. Here is what the team's top-10 prospect list looked like at the beginning of the ...
Fans knew the Cubs would be sellers once again this trade deadline, and with their flurry of deals over the past month, they've added several more key prospects. By dealing solid pieces for future returns, the Cubs have made their next few seasons seem even brighter than before. Here is a breakdown of each trade over the past month:
Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to Athletics for SS Addison Russell and OF Billy McKinney
Trade Grade: A+
Clearly the biggest trade the Cubs made, this blockbuster helped turn the Athletics into World Series favorites and made the Cubs' farm system the best in ...
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