CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs will work Javier Baez in center field this winter, according to president of baseball operations Theo Epstein.
“It makes sense to do it at a moment in time when we have a bit of a hole in center field,” Epstein said Friday afternoon. “It makes sense to see what Javy looks like out there. We’re going to work with him a little more to see what he looks like in games.”
By no means are the Cubs planning to make Baez their starting center fielder in 2016, but they want to increase his versatility just in case he’s needed there.