We all knew that the Chicago Cubs were going to have a firesale. They have been trading their big trade chips for a few weeks now but we were waiting for the members of the 2016 World Series championship core. They sent Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees on Thursday night in exchange for two of their top 15 prospects. It was a huge move as the Cubs officially started their rebuild. Now, Javier Baez is following Rizzo to New York.
Unfortunately, Baez won’t be teammates with Rizzo as his New York destination is the team on the other side of town as he heads to the New York Mets. The Mets have been connected to the Cubs for Kris Bryant but they are actually landing Baez instead. He will go there and be a part of a very good infield.