The Chicago Cubs made a few great plays defensively in their spring training opener Friday, but Javier Baez wasn’t going to be outdone. In his first game on Saturday, Baez made one of the best defensive plays you’ll see all season.
It came in the first inning, when a chopper got over Anthony Rizzo’s head. Baez ranged all the over near the foul line in shallow right field, slid, got to the ball and was able to throw out the runner at first.
Simply spectacular. Then, later in the game he made another great play on a slowly hit grounder toward second base.
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DecemberIt’s all the same to @javy23baez. pic.twitter.com/Yq6FM0lBAR
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 25, 2018
Here’s that first play from a different angle.
A web gem from @javy23baez! 🔥 We had great seats. #Cubs #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/mzl9ZqlSHo
— Sam Anderson (@Sam4nd) February 25, 2018
Amazing.
Baez also hit a triple against the Texas Rangers.
Meanwhile, Rizzo and Willson Contreras led the Cubs to a 6-1 win, hitting back-to-back home runs, the team’s first two homers of spring training.
First #Cubs home run of 2018 – none other than @ARizzo44! #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/04TWvWUR9k
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 25, 2018
Don’t let @WContreras40 get hot. pic.twitter.com/VJji2Y8f9b
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 25, 2018
A great game for the home-opener at Sloan Park in Mesa.
