Javier Baez RUMORS & NEWS

USA Today "Let's jump right into it this week, starting with Puerto Rican native shortstop Javier Baez, who was selected by the Chicago Cubs in first round (ninth overall) of the 2011 draft. Just 20 years old, Baez began the season at High-A Daytona, hitting with good power the first month going..." May 06

CSN Chicago "It is the question that has no answer. No one knows when Jorge Soler and Javier Baez will be ready for The Show. That won’t stop the media from asking Cubs players, coaches and executives. The fans that just sat through a 101-loss season and a century-plus championship drought certainly want to..." March 19

CSN Chicago "The legend of Javier Baez is only going to continue to grow, because soon he will to disappear into minor-league camp. He’ll live on through Twitter, box scores and the stories told by club officials. It will be obsession from afar by Cubs fans and the Chicago media. It’s too soon to start The..." March 18

Chicago Tribune "He's only 20, but even Javier Baez said what he has done the last two days is "amazing." The Cubs' future shortstop hit a home run Saturday on the first pitch he saw, giving him three homers on three pitches in three straight at-bats. And then he hit another one later that is one of the..." March 17

Chicago Tribune "In his first big league camp, 20-year-old Javier Baez is making things look easy. Baez homered for the second time and went 2-for-3 Saturday in a 9-2 loss to the Indians, increasing his spring average to .360 and his slugging percentage to .640. Baez is tied for the team lead with six RBIs, and..." March 10

Chicago Sun-Times "Javier Baez has a quick bat and a lot to learn. The Cubs’ 20-year-old shortstop is unfazed by the competition of major-league training camps — he hit a home run and drove in three runs against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. But big-league training camps aren’t fazed by him, ­either. He..." March 05

Chicago Tribune "Top prospect Javier Baez nearly took Dee Gordon's head off with a one-hop shot up the middle that glanced off the shortstop's glove in Wednesday's 11-7 loss to the Dodgers. "I've probably seen balls hit as hard," manager Dale Sveum said. "But I don't think I've ever seen a ball hit harder. I..." February 28

Chicago Tribune "And so it begins. On a cool, sunny Saturday alongside scenic Interstate 10, the Cubs played their first game with real promise since August 2009, when the worm turned for Lou Piniella. It didn't matter, of course, but it did suggest that you won't have to wait another lifetime before there is..." February 24

Chicago Sun-Times "The story is nearing legendary status as it circulates among scouts and Cubs officials — and as Javy Baez rises in prominence with every new list of prospect rankings that gets published. It seems that during an event honoring a group of elite high school players a couple of years ago, players..." February 24

CSN Chicago "Jorge Soler pulled his white SUV into the spot reserved for Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts. Javier Baez parked his white Mercedes-Benz right next to it. The two big-name prospects haven’t taken over the place yet. They made an extra stop for a few minutes after Wednesday’s rain-shortened workout as..." February 21