Coming off a World Series championship, it might not surprise anyone if the Chicago Cubs wanted their players focused on defending their title, instead of taking part in the World Baseball Classic.
That’s not the case, however, for Joe Maddon and the Cubs’ front office. Chicago has a pair of notable players taking part in the WBC in Javier Baez and Hector Rondon.
The former is still battling for a role with the big league team. That’s not to say he’s in danger of not making the big league club. Rather, where he’ll take the field on any given day is very much up in the air.