Javier Baez gets the call

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No - the kind of hitter he is, part-time play wouldn't be good. He needs 4 or 5 AB a game, not just 1.

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What if he could play center field?

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He doesn't need to play CF necessarily. They have Alcantara--who I believe will be an average or above MLB CF--and Almora behind, who will be at least good enough defensively to be a MLB average player. If Baez plays average 2B, gets on base 32% of the time, and hits 30 bombs--and I think that's a reasonable if not conservative projection--the Cubs have one heck of a player in him. You're basically talking Cano Lite. A 4-win player even with a 33% K rate.

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Let’s Watch Aroldis Chapman and Javier Baez

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Sounds familiar.

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http://www.baseball-reference.com/playe ... ja01.shtml

Wow, I didn't realize his BA was that low. That sure is an interesting stat line. Looks like Mark McGwire at the end.

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I'm shocked he hasn't been demoted yet. He's been dreadful

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Magneto2.0 wrote:I'm shocked he hasn't been demoted yet. He's been dreadful
Demoted to where? Most, if not all of the minor league seasons are done.

I guess they could send him to the instructional league, but that seems unnecessary.

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