Javier Baez was among a group of current and former players that were in Puerto Rico this weekend to honor Roberto Clemente with a goodwill tour called “Peloteros por Puerto Rico.” Jose Altuve, Chris Archer, Alex Colome, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Beltran, Yadier Molina, Oliver Perez, Edwin Diaz and Jose Quintana participated in the festivities. The MLBPA, with cooperation from Major League Baseball, put the “Peloteros por Puerto Rico” together. The goodwill tour ended Saturday “with a gala … [Read more...]
Javier Baez on Initial List of Confirmed Players for 2017 World Baseball Classic
Javier Baez among the 30 players confirmed for 2017 World Baseball Classic Major League Baseball announced earlier this week the initial list of 30 players that will participate in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) this spring. Javier Baez, the Co-MVP of the National League Championship Series, is joined on Team Puerto Rico by shortstops Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor. Baez will have to leave the Cubs in Spring Training to participate in the WBC. Baez is expected to be a regular in … [Read more...]
Marmol to Pitch in WBC
According to a report from the Sun-Times, Carlos Marmol will pitch in the upcoming World Baseball Classic after all. Marmol made the Cubs aware of his decision on Saturday morning after announcing last week he would not participate. Marmol will leave Cubs' camp on Tuesday to join the Dominican Republic team. … [Read more...]