Player

Javier Báez

2 entries · 2016–2021

Bruce Bochy on a red carpet in Phoenix, March 22, 2017. Not in uniform, not the game.

Managerial Decisions2016

Five Relievers in the Ninth

Matt Moore left Game 4 of the 2016 division series with a 5–2 lead after eight innings. Bruce Bochy used five relievers in the ninth and did not use Santiago Casilla. The Cubs scored four runs, the last on Javier Báez's single.

Chicago Cubs · San Francisco Giants

Will Craig with the Pirates, 2019 spring training. Not the 2021 play.

Fielding Fiascos2021

Craig Chases Báez

A throw pulled Will Craig off first base with two outs. Instead of getting back to the bag, he chased Javier Báez toward home. Willson Contreras scored from second, and Báez ended up on second base.

Chicago Cubs · Pittsburgh Pirates