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The best of Javier Báez ▶️

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Javier Báez's slick defense

Javier Báez lays out and flips between the legs to Jeimer Candelario, nabbing Ben Gamel at second in the top of the 3rd inning

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Cubs use pickle to steal a run

Javier Báez gets into a pickle between home and first, allowing Willson Contreras to come home and steal a run for the Cubs

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An absolute cannon

Báez made a throw to first from the outfield grass look routine

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'Houdini does it again'

Báez is the master of the swim-move slide, as Tim Anderson and the White Sox learned back in 2018

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Báez's no-look tag, celebration

Báez has pulled off some memorable no-look tags but none better than this one from the WBC

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Mother's Day walk-off

Báez and his pink bat provided a perfect ending on the holiday