CHICAGO -- Jon Lester gave the Chicago Cubs a chance, Javier Baez supplied the power and Aroldis Chapman finished the job. A positive playoff opener for a city draped in "W" flags and hoping for a ...

With the MLB GM Meetings now over, the Cubs will turn their attention to seeing how their fact-finding mission will influence their offseason makeover of the entire organization. As Gordon Wittenmyer ...

CHICAGO -- When Jon Lester was a free agent two years ago, he decided to jointhe Chicago Cubs primarily because they hadpromising prospects, including Javier Baez. Look where they are now. Lester and ...

FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from the Chicago Cubs, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Also heading to New York is right-hander ...

With Francisco Lindor landing on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, the NL East-leading Mets may be in the market for a shortstop leading up to MLB's trade deadline. One potential ...

CHICAGO -- The heart of the Chicago Cubs' lineup, including a taped-up Javier Baez, proved to be too much for the Philadelphia Phillies and their tired bullpen. Baez's pinch-hit single capped a ...