Whether or not the Chicago Cubs decide to retain troubled shortstop Addison Russell, the team would do well to finally let Javier Baez claim his rightful position on the left side of the infield.
After his breakout year that saw him slash .290/.326/.554 with 34 home runs and 111 RBI’s, he has proven himself among the sluggers in the Cubbie infield. In his age-25 season, Baez played 65 games at short, mostly due to Russell’s abysmal .250/.340/.340 season which saw him club a meager five home runs and drive in 38 runs in 420 at-bats.