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Javier Baez Fined for Taunting Amir Garrett During Cubs' Walk-Off Win vs. Reds

Major League Baseball fined Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez an undisclosed amount for taunting Cincinnati Reds reliever Amir Garrett after he hit a walk-off single Monday night at Wrigley Field, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman on Wednesday.

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Javier Báez had some words with Amir Garrett after hitting a walk-off in the bottom of the 9th. <a href="https://t.co/ajA4fed5EO">pic.twitter.com/ajA4fed5EO</a>

It was the latest flare-up between the National League Central rivals. Garrett was handed a five-game suspension in May for his role in a benches-clearing incident that began when he and Baez exchanged words between pitches.