In a built-for-Baez event, what might the $1 million incentive for winning the Home Run Derby do for participation in a few weeks – especially for the Cubs’ slugging shortstop?
“The what?” Javy Baez said.
The winner of the annual All-Star Home Run Derby gets $1 million for the first time.
“Oh. Good,” he said. “Yeah.”
Invitations haven’t gone out yet, but the big-swinging Baez already enjoyed the event in his first try last year and planned to consider it if healthy, even before learning of the prize money.
“Yeah, I’m pretty good at it,” Baez said.