Baez may be the best all-around defensive player in the MLB. Though, to anyone that’s watched the Chicago Cubs transformation from National League Central bottom-feeder to perennial powerhouse, the success of a young player like comes as no surprise.
With the Glove:
The young defensive stud is third in Defensive Runs Saved (11), fourth in Range Runs (6) and has the sixth highest Ultimate Zone Rating (5.3) on the Cubs. He led all of Chicago’s second basemen in total defense as well.
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His 283 defensive assists are second on the team behind Addison Russell and were third in DRS above average.