Javier Baez Getting The Day Off On Wednesday
4 years agoChicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game as the team faces Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals. Eric Sogard is getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the game. Baez is currently riding a six-game hitting streak and is slashing .300/.352/.520 across 15 games in May. He has a 15.9% barrel rate on the year, the highest clip of his career. It ranks amongst the top 7% of the league. Baez will be back in the lineup when the team closes out their current series with the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN