Among all the Cubs in the market for a contract extension, Javy Báez feels like one of the most likely to get something done. In addition to being valuable to the team both on and off the field, he doesn’t figure to command as much money as Kris Bryant and is represented by a relatively team-friendly agency. Then there’s the fact that his camp has actually been talking with the Cubs about a deal to keep him in Chicago for a few more years.
Little has been heard on that front since November, but Javy told Gordon Wittenmyer that talks are “progressing.