The Chicago Cubs‘ Javier Baez burst onto the national radar during the postseason in 2016 as he was awarded Co-MVP of the 2016 NLCS with Jon Lester. That’s when Baez made a name for himself around the world in baseball.
As Cubs fans, we saw flashes of what he could in the previous years. Baez made his MLB debut in 2014 in Colorado, and in typical Baez, fashion made an impact right away. Heading into the 12th inning, Baez was 0-5 with three strikeouts; then he hit what ended up being a game-winning home run.