It’s fitting that this is a night game since the man who supplied the electricity at Wrigley Field for parts of eight seasons makes his return for the first time since the trade that sent him to the Mets three years ago. Can you believe it’s been that long since Javier Báez faced the Cubs at the Friendly Confines? The former MVP candidate has only been about 300 miles away since 2022, yet he’s fallen light years from the performance that made him a start.
Javy’s has dropped by at least 19 points in each of the last three seasons, bottoming out at 43 entering tonight’s action.