Ednel Javier Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed “El Mago” (Spanish for “The Magician”), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball second baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago Cubs. Born in Puerto Rico, Báez attended high school in Jacksonville, Florida. The Cubs selected Báez with the ninth overall selection of the 2011 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014.
Báez was named the National League Championship Series co-MVP alongside left-handed starter Jon Lester as the Chicago Cubs clinched their 2016 National League pennant en route to winning the 2016 World Series. He is a two-time All-Star, and has also won the Silver Slugger Award. He is also the cover athlete for MLB The Show 20.
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Saw him play in AA at Tennessee Smokies game. Could tell his bat was quick…super quick. Ross Stripling started the game for Dodgers affiliate (Chattanooga?) Also, Smokies were giving away Darwin Barney bobbleheads…busy day at the park. A lot of other current big leaguers in that game too.